There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the FNL table so far. Here's the Avangard Kursk - Shinnik latest:
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 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Avangard Kursk form and stats
Overall FNL stats at home this season for Avangard Kursk are 4-5-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Avangard Kursk manager O. Vasilenko and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Neftekhimik (placed 5th) in the FNL. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Tom' Tomsk.
Avangard Kursk are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 attempts. Avangard Kursk have conceded 17 in these home matches.
Shinnik form and stats
6-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Shinnik, who have the most scored goals (21) away in FNL, in their FNL matches away.
Shinnik won their last game, 3-1 versus Luch Vladivostok played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Armavir.
Shinnik has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 12 games. As opposed to that, Shinnik have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Shinnik - Avangard Kursk 1-3 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Avangard Kursk won 2 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Shinnik has 7 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4Top Goalscorers
  I. Geloyan 7 goals |  S. Samodin 7 goals |
Avangard Kursk missing players
Shinnik missing players
| Avangard Kursk | Shinnik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 23 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 21 | 35 |
| 33 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| 91% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 74% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 78% |
| 48% | 58% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 58% | 57% |
| 26% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 42% | 43% |
| 4% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 13% |
| 57% | 58% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| 13% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 39% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 8.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Avangard Kursk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shinnik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shinnik 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 | Torpedo Moskva | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 51 |
| 2 | Rotor Volgograd | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Khimki | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 46 |
| 4 | Chertanovo | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 45 |
| 5 | Neftekhimik | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 40 |
| 6 | SKA Khabarovsk | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 37 |
| 7 | Tom' Tomsk | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 36 |
| 8 | Baltika | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 36 |
| 9 | Shinnik | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 36 |
| 10 | Olimpiyets | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | Chayka | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Krasnodar II | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 13 | Avangard Kursk | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 25 |
| 14 | Spartak Moskva II | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Armavir | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -18 | 22 |
| 17 | Luch Vladivostok | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 20 |
| 18 | Tekstilshchik | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -23 | 17 |
| 19 | Mordovia Saransk | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -21 | 15 |
| 20 | Fakel | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 15 |