Okzhetpes - Astana: betting tip for the Kazakhstan Cup match
Okzhetpes and Astana will play in the 1/8 finals of the Kazakhstan Cup. The hosts became champions of the First League and advanced to the top division, where they have won one victory in four matches so far. The guests have not been national champions since 2022, but they managed to reach the main stage of the Conference League. Who will be able to reach the quarterfinals of the cup on April 13? The answer is in our betting tip for this match

Command Analysis

Okzhetpes Kokshetau

Current form
Okzhetpes managed to return to the Kazakh Premier League, taking first place in the First League. The team from Kokshetau managed to beat Atyrau (2:1), and then drew with Kaysar (2:2). At the same time, Andrey Ferapontov's team lost dry to Turan (0:2) and Tobol (0:1). These results led the hosts to an interim eighth place in the Premier League standings. However, so far Okzhetpes is only two points ahead of the last teams of the championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad on the eve of the cup match.
Interesting betting trends
- There have been removals in the last two matches of the hosts
- The team has won only one of the last five matches.
Approximate composition: Shevchenko - Idrisov, Mohammed, Satanov, Zhumat, Adakhadzhiev, Darabayev, Dosmagambetov, Marat, Prince, Tazhibai

FC Astana

Current form
Astana fought for the championship to the last last season, but at the finish of the championship it was one point behind Kairat and won only silver medals. At the same time, the team managed to qualify for the Conference League and reached the main stage of the tournament, becoming the only representative of Kazakhstan on the European stage. There, the club managed to beat only Serbian side Bačka Topola (1-0) and took 28th place in the standings, failing to qualify for the playoffs. The team started the new season in the Premier League with victories over Kyzylzhar (2:0), Zhetysu (3:0) and Ordabasy (2:1). Only in the first round, the guests drew with the reigning champion, Kairat (1:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The guests have no problems with the squad on the eve of the cup match.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has won the last three matches
- The visitors have conceded only one goal in the last three matches.
Approximate line-up: Seisen - Bartolec, Kazukolovas, Kalaica, Amanovic, Gripshi, Kamara, Tomasov, Shomko, Ebong, Joffrey
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 0:2
The hosts have suffered two of their last three defeats with this score
9.50Bet At least one team won't score
This bet has played in two of the last three away matches.
1.68Tip and bets
In this confrontation, the guests are the clear favorite, it's hardly worth waiting for a sensational result here. The team from Astana has a huge advantage in class and is clearly not going to be eliminated from the cup at such an early stage. We do not think that Okzhetpes will be able to impose competition on the vice-champion of Kazakhstan, however, the hosts are newcomers to the top league and are not used to competing with rivals of this level.
Our betting tip is an Asian handicap (-1) for Astana in 1.78
Bet on the total
The rivals will fight for a place in the cup quarterfinals and will certainly try to play with an eye on their own goal, because any mistake can leave the team out of the competition. We don't think the fans will see more than two goals scored here.
Our betting tip is a total of less than 2.5 goals in 1.75
The first half bet
We do not expect that the opponents will move forward with great strength immediately after the kickoff. It will obviously take time to take a closer look at each other. In this scenario, a draw is likely based on the results of the first half.
Our betting tip is a draw in the first half for 2.25