Season ticket holders at Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Fakel languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting SKA Khabarovsk will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Fakel have less rest than SKA Khabarovsk in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a FNL game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Baltika.
Fakel form and stats
Fakel's struggle is real here at Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz Stadium with only 8 points collected from 11 FNL games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-5-5.
The fans are hoping that Fakel will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the FNL game against Baltika (placed 6th). Heartbreak before that as Fakel lost 0-4 at Chertanovo's place.
There will be little rest for Fakel after this match as they are travelling to Mordovia Saransk for a FNL game in only three days.
Fakel has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 4 goals from 11 games. Fakel have conceded 14 in these home matches.
SKA Khabarovsk form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their FNL travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
SKA Khabarovsk are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the FNL against Chayka (placed 11th). A 1-2 defeat away at Torpedo Moskva before that.
It's hard not to mention V. Bragin's lethal finishing against Chayka. 3 goals was a big reason for the three points.
SKA Khabarovsk has another fixture away, a FNL game, against Baltika in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The travelling fans enjoy SKA Khabarovsk's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 9 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as SKA Khabarovsk have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: SKA Khabarovsk - Fakel 1-0. Fakel-SKA Khabarovsk H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Fakel 0 wins, SKA Khabarovsk 4 wins, 0 draws. 3 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Bazelyuk 7 goals |
Fakel missing players
SKA Khabarovsk missing players
| Fakel | SKA Khabarovsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 35 |
| 38 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 26 |
| 77% | 64% | 25% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 59% | 55% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 45% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 18% | 9% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 56% | 27% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 9% |
| 27% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 78% | 55% |
| 27% | 36% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 41% |
| 68% | 73% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
- All of SKA Khabarovsk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fakel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- SKA Khabarovsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SKA Khabarovsk have scored in all their away matches so far.
- SKA Khabarovsk have scored more than double the goals of Fakel.
- SKA Khabarovsk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- SKA Khabarovsk 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 | 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 |