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Round
Regular Season - 26
Venue
Astana Arena, Astana
Referee
R. Sultangaliev
Form

Recent form

Zhenys
54Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · 0 goal difference

Kyzyl-Zhar
18Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -6 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Zhenys or Draw

BetGenius backs Zhenys or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Zhenys welcome Kyzyl-Zhar to the capital in round 26 of the Premier League, with five points separating the sides in the lower half of the table. Zhenys sit ninth on 29 points and will look to bounce back from successive away defeats against Kairat Almaty and Aktobe. Their home record remains dependable, having collected five victories and five draws from twelve home fixtures with only nine goals conceded.

Kyzyl-Zhar occupy eleventh place with 24 points from 24 matches and enter this contest searching for momentum after a four-game winless stretch. Scoring on the road has been a significant issue for the visitors, who average just 0.5 goals per away game and have failed to find the net in seven of their eleven away trips this campaign.

With Zhenys winning their last three home fixtures and Kyzyl-Zhar struggling for cutting edge away from home, the hosts hold an advantage. However, recent head-to-head encounters and Kyzyl-Zhar's ability to grind out draws suggest a tightly contested, low-scoring encounter.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Zhenys have lost only two of their 12 home fixtures this season, winning each of their last three home matches.
  2. Kyzyl-Zhar average just 0.5 goals per game on the road and have failed to score in seven of 11 away fixtures.
  3. Kyzyl-Zhar are on a four-match winless run in the league, scoring just one goal across their last three outings.
  4. Head-to-head fixtures have historically produced low scores, with four of the last six meetings staying under 2.5 goals.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Zhenys at homeKyzyl-Zhar away
13
Played
12
6-5-2
W-D-L
2-3-7
1.2
Scored /game
0.6
0.8
Conceded /game
1.6
46%
Clean sheets
25%
23%
Failed to score
58%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 1.8 goals per game (Zhenys at home plus Kyzyl-Zhar away).

Players

Key players this season

Zhenys

  • Gian Martins2G · 2A
  • Adílio Santos2G · 1A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
7FK Tobol Kostanay28+140
8Ulytau28-735
9Kaspiy28-833
10Zhenys28-932
11Kyzyl-Zhar28-1028
12Atyrau27-727
13Irtysh28-1626
14Zhetysu28-1825
History

Head-to-head

1
Zhenys
2
Draws
3
Kyzyl-Zhar

Kyzyl-Zhar have won 3 of the last 6 meetings, averaging 2.2 goals a game, only 33% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-05-13Zhenys2-0Kyzyl-Zhar
  • 2026-04-12Kyzyl-Zhar4-0Zhenys
  • 2025-08-16Kyzyl-Zhar1-1Zhenys
  • 2025-05-18Zhenys0-0Kyzyl-Zhar
  • 2024-11-10Zhenys0-1Kyzyl-Zhar
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Our record in Premier League

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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Zhenys or Draw
76%
Confidence

Zhenys have suffered just two defeats in 12 home league matches this season, winning five and drawing five while conceding an average of only 0.8 goals per match. In contrast, Kyzyl-Zhar have struggled on their travels, winning only two of 11 away games and failing to score in seven of them. Backing Zhenys to avoid defeat is strongly supported by both home defensive stability and the visitors lack of away firepower.

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Published September 11, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.