The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Chayka are in the 11th position while the guests worry at 19th.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the FNL.
It's quite the trip for Mordovia Saransk when visiting Chayka as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Chayka form and stats
When playing at home in the FNL, Chayka have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 10 games.
Chayka lost their last game at SKA Khabarovsk (placed 7th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Baltika.
Chayka are traveling soon after this match as the FNL match at Olimpiyets awaits in three days.
Chayka aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Central’nyj im. I.P. Chayka in the league, with only 9 goals from 10 games. From these home matches, Chayka have conceded only 9 goals.
Mordovia Saransk form and stats
Mordovia Saransk have only collected 6 points from their away games in the FNL, after 1-3-6 (10 played). Bitter travels for Mordovia Saransk as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Avangard Kursk match.
Mordovia Saransk delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Torpedo Moskva (placed 1st) in their previous match; a FNL game. Prior to that match, the Mordovia Saransk manager Ruslan Mukhametshin faced defeat when travelling to Spartak Moskva II and losing 0-2.
A quick return to home after this game, as Mordovia Saransk are hosting Fakel in the FNL only three days away.
The attacking power of Mordovia Saransk when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Mordovia Saransk have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mordovia Saransk - Chayka 0-0. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 0 - 1 - 1 (Chayka wins - draws - Mordovia Saransk wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 A. Podbeltsev 16 goals |  A. Khokhlachev 11 goals |
Chayka missing players
Mordovia Saransk missing players
| Chayka | Mordovia Saransk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 23 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 25 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 34 |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 91% |
| 64% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | 64% |
| 41% | 30% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 60% | 45% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 30% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 50% | 30% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 41% |
| 27% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 18% |
| 36% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 50% | 50% |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Mordovia Saransk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mordovia Saransk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 51 |
| 2 | Khimki | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 46 |
| 3 | Rotor Volgograd | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | Chertanovo | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Neftekhimik | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | Baltika | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 36 |
| 7 | SKA Khabarovsk | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Tom' Tomsk | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 9 | Shinnik | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Olimpiyets | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Chayka | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 27 |
| 12 | Spartak Moskva II | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | Avangard Kursk | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 24 |
| 14 | Krasnodar II | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Yenisey | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -14 | 22 |
| 16 | Armavir | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Luch Vladivostok | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 20 |
| 18 | Tekstilshchik | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 17 |
| 19 | Mordovia Saransk | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -19 | 15 |
| 20 | Fakel | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -26 | 15 |