Victory alone will be enough for the Fakel club members in this clash with Metallurg Lipetsk, seeing as they have a solid lead on the away side in the FNL standings.
- Fakel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (41) in FNL
Fakel and Metallurg Lipetsk should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Fakel form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Fakel have scored 17 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the FNL are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Fakel enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Volgar Astrakhan's place. The match ended 2-0 with A. Shavaev and A. Razborov scoring.
Ahead of that match, Fakel lost 0-1 at home to SKA Khabarovsk.The match schedule is unforgiving for Fakel as they have a new game in only four days, a Russian Cup match thankfully also at home. Olimpiyets are visiting.
The Fakel fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Fakel have only let in 5 goals at home.
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Metallurg Lipetsk so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-6 (win-draw-lose).
Metallurg Lipetsk's previous game was their home loss versus Baltika (0-4). Metallurg lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Veles.A quick return to home after this game, as Metallurg are hosting CSKA Moskva in the Russian Cup only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Metallurg as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. The Metallurg defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 25 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the former two meetings): Fakel won one game, zero matches ended in a draw and Metallurg Lipetsk managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  M. Maksimov 7 goals | R. Akbashev 5 goals |  A. Arustamyan 5 goals |
Fakel missing players
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
| Fakel | Metallurg Lipetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 28 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 21 | 25 | 41 |
| 94% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 67% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 78% |
| 44% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 22% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 39% |
| 6% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 38% | 22% |
| 22% | 20% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 12% | 28% |
| 56% | 70% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 28% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 62% | 56% |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 8.1 | 6.8 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.1 | 10.2 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 6.1 | 8.6 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| 37% | 42% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 33% | 23% |
- Fakel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Fakel have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metallurg Lipetsk have scored away.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (25) away in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (41) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the the worst goal difference (-27) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk 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 | Orenburg | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 38 |
| 2 | Torpedo Moskva | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 35 |
| 3 | Neftekhimik | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 33 |
| 4 | Chayka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Fakel | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Alaniya Vladikavkaz | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | SKA Khabarovsk | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Veles | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Akron | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Spartak Moskva II | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 26 |
| 10 | Baltika | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | KAMAZ | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Rotor Volgograd | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | Dolgie Prudy | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Tom' Tomsk | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | Yenisey | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 22 |
| 16 | Krasnodar II | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | Tekstilshchik | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -12 | 15 |
| 18 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 15 |
| 19 | Urozhay | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -13 | 14 |
| 20 | Volgar Astrakhan | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 12 |