A key match in FNL as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Olimpiyets in 1st position and Orenburg placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Olimpiyets form and stats
This stadium has been a fortress for Olimpiyets in the FNL so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-1. Olimpiyets has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Krylya Sovetov defeat 53 days ago. After failing to beat Spartak Vladikavkaz here, Olimpiyets has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.
Olimpiyets shared the glory with Chayka in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Russian Cup home game that ended 1-1 versus Khimki (after extra-time).
There will be little rest for Olimpiyets after this match as they are travelling to Yenisey for a FNL game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Olimpiyets in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 10 league matches. Defensively Olimpiyets have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Orenburg form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Orenburg so far, with 6-2-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are FNL statistics. Orenburg are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
The manager M. Liczka was unhappy after their last game, a FNL match played at their home ground Stadion Gazovik. Orenburg suffered a 1-3 loss to Yenisey (placed 10th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Sochi (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) in the Russian Cup.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chertanovo in just three days.
Orenburg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 8 games. Orenburg's manager M. Liczka has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Olimpiyets won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and Orenburg has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  Ž. Škoflek 5 goals |   A. Sapeta 4 goals | J. Fameyeh 4 goals |
Olimpiyets missing players
Orenburg missing players
| Olimpiyets | Orenburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 65% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 71% |
| 41% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 41% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 47% |
| 47% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 62% | 53% |
| 18% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 144 | 70 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 74 | 225 |
| 60 | 29 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 37 | 95 |
| 43% | 55% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | 27% |
- Olimpiyets has the most points (25) at home in FNL
- Olimpiyets has the most points from losing position (14) in FNL
- Olimpiyets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olimpiyets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Orenburg has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in FNL
- Orenburg have not yet lost a game away.
- Orenburg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Orenburg have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Orenburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olimpiyets | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Krylya Sovetov | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 26 | 36 |
| 3 | Orenburg | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | Torpedo Moskva | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 22 | 34 |
| 5 | Neftekhimik | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Veles | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | Spartak Moskva II | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Baltika | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 10 | Yenisey | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | Krasnodar II | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Chayka | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | Dinamo Bryansk | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -12 | 23 |
| 14 | Volgar Astrakhan | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | SKA Khabarovsk | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Tekstilshchik | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 17 | Fakel | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 15 |
| 18 | Akron | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | Chertanovo | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -15 | 14 |
| 20 | Irtysh | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -16 | 12 |
| 21 | Tom' Tomsk | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -13 | 10 |
| 22 | Shinnik | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -19 | 10 |