Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Khimki & Fakel face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FNL Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Khimki and Fakel.
Khimki form and stats
Home games in the FNL have been a walk in the park for Khimki so far, with 30 points won from 12 matches; 10 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Khimki manager S. Yuran and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Ural in the FNL Cup. Ahead of that match, Khimki won a home game hosting Rodina Moskva (2-1).
Khimki can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 25 times. From these home matches, Khimki have conceded only 7 goals.
Fakel form and stats
Last season their FNL Cup adventure ended in the 11th place final.Fakel have only collected 8 points from their away games in the FNL, after 2-2-8 (12 played).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Fakel, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Rodina Moskva. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Ural in the FNL Cup.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Fakel as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. For Fakel, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Khimki, two draws and two wins for Fakel. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Petrusev 8 goals |   K. Aliev 6 goals |
Khimki missing players
Fakel missing players
| Khimki | Fakel | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 12 | Won | W | 4 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 8 | 14 | ||
| 41 | 29 | Scored | S | 15 | 19 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Conceded | C | 29 | 46 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 48% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 40% | ||
| 44% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 13% | 16% | ||
| 28% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 56% | ||
| 5.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.5 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 4.1 | ||
| 3 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 257 | 140 | Total Shots | T S | 137 | 242 | ||
| 109 | 65 | Shots on Target | S O | 53 | 89 | ||
| 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 19% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Khimki | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Rodina Moskva | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Fakel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ural | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotor Volgograd | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 52 |
| 2 | Torpedo Moskva | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 51 |
| 3 | Khimki | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 50 |
| 4 | Chertanovo | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 48 |
| 5 | Neftekhimik | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 | Shinnik | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
| 7 | Baltika | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 8 | SKA Khabarovsk | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 37 |
| 9 | Tom' Tomsk | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 36 |
| 10 | Chayka | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Olimpiyets | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 35 |
| 12 | Krasnodar II | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Armavir | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Avangard Kursk | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | Luch Vladivostok | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | Spartak Moskva II | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -6 | 25 |
| 17 | Yenisey | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -16 | 25 |
| 18 | Mordovia Saransk | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -19 | 19 |
| 19 | Tekstilshchik | 25 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -27 | 17 |
| 20 | Fakel | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -30 | 16 |