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FC Astana vs FK Tobol Kostanay: Match Preview

FC Astana

2-0

HT 1-0

FK Tobol Kostanay

Date

20 March 2026

Kickoff

17:00

Venue

Astana Arena

Round

Regular Season - 3

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 17:00–19:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

FC Astana and +3.5 goals

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

FC Astana face FK Tobol Kostanay in Premier League in Kazakhstan. The match is scheduled for Friday, 20 March 2026 at 17:00 at Astana Arena.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

Both teams have scored in every one of the last 2 meetings between these sides.

Head-to-head summary

FC Astana wins

Draws

FK Tobol Kostanay wins

Average goals

4.5

Both scored

100%

Over 2.5 goals

100%

First-half goals

3.5

Meetings analysed

FC Astana

Rating 4.4/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

4.4/10

FK Tobol Kostanay

Rating 2.8/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

2.8/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

FC Astana

4-2-3-1

74 Mukhamedjan Seisen G

11 Yan Vorogovskiy D

3 Branimir Kalaica D

6 Alibek Kasym D

2 Karlo Bartolec D

8 Ivan Bašić M

7 Dinmukhamed Karaman M

47 Maksat Abraev F

9 Bauyrzhan Islamkhan M

10 Marin Tomasov M

72 Stanislav Basmanov M

Coach

Grigori Babayan

Substitutes

Josip Čondrić

Aytuar Token

Sanzhar Anuarov

Timur Tokenov

Dmitriy Shomko

Abzal Beysebekov

Ruslan Valikhan

Nurali Zhaksylyk

Nnamdi Ahanonu

Ramazan Karimov

FK Tobol Kostanay

3-4-2-1

1 Sultan Busurmanov G

3 Roman Asrankulov D

4 Nemanja Cavnić D

22 Aleksandr Marochkin D

30 Luis Guerra M

6 Abdoulaye Cisse M

8 Askhat Tagybergen M

15 Marko Vukčević D

7 Zhaslan Zhumashev M

17 Aleksander Zuev M

18 Uroš Milovanović F

Coach

Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev

Substitutes

Yuriy Melikhov

Danil Ustimenko

Kirill Glushchenkov

Meyrambek Kalmyrza

Daniyar Usenov

Nauryzbek Zhagorov

Damir Marat

Dauren Zhumat

Rubin Hebaj

FC Astana

Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

74Mukhamedjan SeisenG
2Karlo BartolecD
6Alibek KasymD
3Branimir KalaicaD
11Yan VorogovskiyD
7Dinmukhamed KaramanM
8Ivan BašićM
10Marin TomasovM
9Bauyrzhan IslamkhanM
47Maksat AbraevF
72Stanislav BasmanovM

Substitutes

93Josip ČondrićG
91Aytuar TokenD
4Sanzhar AnuarovD
52Timur TokenovD
77Dmitriy ShomkoD
15Abzal BeysebekovM
82Ruslan ValikhanM
19Nurali ZhaksylykM
20Nnamdi AhanonuF
81Ramazan KarimovF

Coach

Grigori Babayan

FK Tobol Kostanay

Formation 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

1Sultan BusurmanovG
22Aleksandr MarochkinD
4Nemanja CavnićD
3Roman AsrankulovD
15Marko VukčevićD
8Askhat TagybergenM
6Abdoulaye CisseM
30Luis GuerraM
17Aleksander ZuevM
7Zhaslan ZhumashevM
18Uroš MilovanovićF

Substitutes

35Yuriy MelikhovG
44Danil UstimenkoG
26Kirill GlushchenkovD
88Meyrambek KalmyrzaD
29Daniyar UsenovM
21Nauryzbek ZhagorovM
11Damir MaratF
19Dauren ZhumatF
99Rubin HebajF

Coach

Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev

FC AstanaFK Tobol Kostanay

⚽ Goal
I. Basic · S. Basmanov
24'
⚽ Goal
I. Basic · S. Basmanov
🟨 Yellow card
D. Karaman
31'
🟨 Yellow card
D. Karaman
🟨 Yellow card
I. Basic
37'
🟨 Yellow card
I. Basic
⚽ Missed penalty
A. Kasym · A. Kasym
43'
⚽ Missed penalty
A. Kasym · A. Kasym
🟨 Yellow card
A. Cisse
44'
🟨 Yellow card
A. Cisse
HT 1-0
↔ Sub
D. Karaman · A. Beysebekov
64'
↔ Sub
D. Karaman · A. Beysebekov
⚽ Goal
A. Kasym
66'
⚽ Goal
A. Kasym
↔ Sub
L. Guerra · D. Marat
71'
↔ Sub
L. Guerra · D. Marat
↔ Sub
A. Zuev · N. Zhagorov
72'
↔ Sub
A. Zuev · N. Zhagorov
↔ Sub
B. Islamkhan · R. Karimov
81'
↔ Sub
B. Islamkhan · R. Karimov
↔ Sub
R. Asrankulov · R. Hebaj
81'
↔ Sub
R. Asrankulov · R. Hebaj
↔ Sub
M. Abrayev · D. Shomko
85'
↔ Sub
M. Abrayev · D. Shomko
FT 2-0

FC Astana recent results

DKaisar v FC Astana0-0 WFC Astana v Zhetysu4-1 DHangzhou Greentown v FC Astana2-2 DSpartak Moscow v FC Astana1-1 DFC Noah v FC Astana0-0 DKairat Almaty v FC Astana1-1

FK Tobol Kostanay recent results

DFK Tobol Kostanay v Zhetysu2-2 LAktobe v FK Tobol Kostanay4-1 DKairat Almaty v FK Tobol Kostanay2-2 LNizhny Novgorod v FK Tobol Kostanay2-1 LEpitsentr Dunayivtsi v FK Tobol Kostanay3-0 WSlavia Sofia v FK Tobol Kostanay0-1

Match preview guide

FC Astana vs FK Tobol Kostanay: form, H2H and match context

This Premier League match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare FC Astana and FK Tobol Kostanay, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

Form markers summarise each team's latest recorded results. Compare the sequence, opponent level and home or away setting rather than relying on one result alone.

What H2H tells you

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Continue exploring

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Data coverage and prediction note

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