Irtysh vs Astana prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on July 19, 2026
Premier League Kazakhstan
In the 18th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League, Irtysh and Astana will face off on July 19, 2026. The visitors arrive aiming to collect as many points as possible.
Irtysh vs Astana: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Pavlodar club, after a long break, finally returned to the top division. However, they are clearly not ready to compete at this level. In the first half of the season, they secured only one win and ten points! Even now, after a goalless draw with Kaisar, they lost to Zhenis.
The local giant from Astana attempted to reclaim the title in 2025, but ultimately lost out to Kairat by two points, 57 to 59, finishing only second. Things are going even worse this year—they have fallen further behind Ordabasy and are only really fighting for third place, without showing the best results compared to their rivals. At least they managed to beat their recent opponents, Zhenis and Aktobe. They also started their Europa League campaign—there, they managed to beat Dinamo City from Albania away, but then lost 1-4 at home in extra time.
The newly promoted top division team scores just 0.82 goals per match and concedes half as many again—1.29 per match. The capital’s representative fares much better: with an average of 1.47 goals scored, they concede 1.12 per match.
Previous Matches: Irtysh vs Astana
The sides have alternated wins in their last four encounters. Last month, having played each other for the first time after a seven-year break, it was the current visitors who won.
All arguments favor the experienced visitors. They should win here, despite their busy European schedule (odds – 1.86).
Irtysh vs Astana: Key Statistics and Trends
- Irtysh have lost three of their last five matches
- 53% of Irtysh’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.12
- Astana won three out of their last four games
- 47% of Astana matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.59
Irtysh vs Astana: Possible Starting Line-ups
Irtysh lines up in a 1-4-5-1 formation (probable line-up): Botnar – Khalmatov, Steven, Nechaev, Ibrahim – Yudenkov, Po, Simamura, Zharynbetov, Sedko – Shvyrev
Astana lines up in a 1-5-3-2 formation (probable line-up): Chondrich – Kasym, Kalaitsa, Vorogovsky, Beisebekov, Bartolec – Islamkhan, Karaman, Tomasov – Abraev, Karimov
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