Another action-packed fixture in FNL as Fakel welcome Volgar Astrakhan

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Competition: Russia FNL
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Fakel and Volgar Astrakhan have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the FNL.

Insights:
  • Fakel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Volgar Astrakhan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Volgar Astrakhan are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Fakel form and stats

When playing at home in the FNL, Fakel have managed 8 wins, 8 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 19 games. In general it's been a long time since Fakel tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games in the league.

Ahead of that match, Fakel won a home game hosting Tekstilshchik (1-0).

Fakel were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Fakel as they are travelling to their away game against Spartak Moskva II in the FNL. That match is three days after this one.

Fakel has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Fakel have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Volgar Astrakhan form and stats

There's been little loot from Volgar Astrakhan's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 18 away games in the FNL. Volgar Astrakhan only have 4 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 3 draws.

Astrakhan have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 201 minutes ago. H. Agalarov was the goal scorer.

A 0-1 loss hosting Krylya Sovetov before that.

A new game in only three days for Volgar Astrakhan, the FNL home match versus Shinnik. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 24 goals have been conceded by Astrakhan in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Volgar Astrakhan - Fakel 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Fakel victories, four draws and three Volgar Astrakhan wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FakelA. Razborov
A. Razborov
12 goals
FakelO. Dmitriev
O. Dmitriev
7 goals

Fakel missing players

Volgar Astrakhan missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fakel Volgar Astrakhan
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 19 5 Played P 5 18 37
14 8 3 Won W 1 4 14
11 8 2 Drew D 1 3 9
12 3 0 Lost L 3 11 14
47 25 6 Scored S 6 17 44
39 12 1 Conceded C 6 24 40
84% 79% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
65% 53% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 72% 70%
41% 21% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 39% 43%
22% 16% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 11% 14%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 5%
46% 37% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 51%
38% 47% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 22%
32% 37% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 44% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3.2 3.1
5 3 1 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
9.9 9.4 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 8.9 9.4
3.6 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.2 3.6
35% 36% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 30% 33%
Key stats in FNL this season:
  • Fakel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Volgar Astrakhan 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 Krylya Sovetov 36 27 4 5 82 22 19 17 1 1 55 7 17 10 3 4 27 15 60 85
2 Olimpiyets 37 25 6 6 57 22 19 14 2 3 33 10 18 11 4 3 24 12 35 81
3 Orenburg 37 23 10 4 64 28 18 11 5 2 35 15 19 12 5 2 29 13 36 79
4 Spartak Vladikavkaz 37 19 10 8 67 35 19 11 5 3 42 20 18 8 5 5 25 15 32 67
5 Torpedo Moskva 37 19 8 10 61 34 18 10 3 5 30 14 19 9 5 5 31 20 27 65
6 Baltika 37 19 7 11 41 31 17 8 2 7 17 13 20 11 5 4 24 18 10 64
7 Neftekhimik 37 17 9 11 56 39 18 9 6 3 35 14 19 8 3 8 21 25 17 60
8 Veles 37 16 11 10 50 41 19 8 7 4 30 22 18 8 4 6 20 19 9 59
9 Fakel 37 14 11 12 47 39 19 8 8 3 25 12 18 6 3 9 22 27 8 53
10 SKA Khabarovsk 37 15 8 14 45 40 18 9 5 4 20 12 19 6 3 10 25 28 5 53
11 Yenisey 37 16 5 16 43 48 18 9 0 9 26 23 19 7 5 7 17 25 -5 53
12 Volgar Astrakhan 37 14 9 14 44 40 19 10 6 3 27 16 18 4 3 11 17 24 4 51
13 Chayka 37 12 10 15 39 48 18 6 2 10 18 26 19 6 8 5 21 22 -9 46
14 Tekstilshchik 37 11 11 15 28 42 20 6 8 6 13 19 17 5 3 9 15 23 -14 44
15 Spartak Moskva II 36 12 7 17 40 57 17 4 5 8 16 25 19 8 2 9 24 32 -17 43
16 Krasnodar II 37 10 11 16 43 57 18 8 5 5 31 23 19 2 6 11 12 34 -14 41
17 Akron 37 9 11 17 30 47 18 5 7 6 17 19 19 4 4 11 13 28 -17 38
18 Irtysh 37 9 8 20 29 49 19 5 3 11 11 26 18 4 5 9 18 23 -20 35
19 Tom' Tomsk 37 8 9 20 26 46 18 3 4 11 13 25 19 5 5 9 13 21 -20 33
20 Dinamo Bryansk 37 9 5 23 21 59 19 6 1 12 13 29 18 3 4 11 8 30 -38 29
21 Chertanovo 37 7 4 26 27 68 19 3 3 13 13 30 18 4 1 13 14 38 -41 25
22 Shinnik 37 4 8 25 33 81 19 3 3 13 18 35 18 1 5 12 15 46 -48 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Krylya Sovetov 36 27 4 5 82 22 19 17 1 1 55 7 17 10 3 4 27 15 60 85
2 Olimpiyets 37 25 6 6 57 22 19 14 2 3 33 10 18 11 4 3 24 12 35 81
3 Orenburg 37 23 10 4 64 28 18 11 5 2 35 15 19 12 5 2 29 13 36 79
4 Spartak Vladikavkaz 37 19 10 8 67 35 19 11 5 3 42 20 18 8 5 5 25 15 32 67
5 Torpedo Moskva 37 19 8 10 61 34 18 10 3 5 30 14 19 9 5 5 31 20 27 65
6 Baltika 37 19 7 11 41 31 17 8 2 7 17 13 20 11 5 4 24 18 10 64
7 Neftekhimik 37 17 9 11 56 39 18 9 6 3 35 14 19 8 3 8 21 25 17 60
8 Veles 37 16 11 10 50 41 19 8 7 4 30 22 18 8 4 6 20 19 9 59
9 Fakel 37 14 11 12 47 39 19 8 8 3 25 12 18 6 3 9 22 27 8 53
10 SKA Khabarovsk 37 15 8 14 45 40 18 9 5 4 20 12 19 6 3 10 25 28 5 53
11 Yenisey 37 16 5 16 43 48 18 9 0 9 26 23 19 7 5 7 17 25 -5 53
12 Volgar Astrakhan 37 14 9 14 44 40 19 10 6 3 27 16 18 4 3 11 17 24 4 51
13 Chayka 37 12 10 15 39 48 18 6 2 10 18 26 19 6 8 5 21 22 -9 46
14 Tekstilshchik 37 11 11 15 28 42 20 6 8 6 13 19 17 5 3 9 15 23 -14 44
15 Spartak Moskva II 36 12 7 17 40 57 17 4 5 8 16 25 19 8 2 9 24 32 -17 43
16 Krasnodar II 37 10 11 16 43 57 18 8 5 5 31 23 19 2 6 11 12 34 -14 41
17 Akron 37 9 11 17 30 47 18 5 7 6 17 19 19 4 4 11 13 28 -17 38
18 Irtysh 37 9 8 20 29 49 19 5 3 11 11 26 18 4 5 9 18 23 -20 35
19 Tom' Tomsk 37 8 9 20 26 46 18 3 4 11 13 25 19 5 5 9 13 21 -20 33
20 Dinamo Bryansk 37 9 5 23 21 59 19 6 1 12 13 29 18 3 4 11 8 30 -38 29
21 Chertanovo 37 7 4 26 27 68 19 3 3 13 13 30 18 4 1 13 14 38 -41 25
22 Shinnik 37 4 8 25 33 81 19 3 3 13 18 35 18 1 5 12 15 46 -48 20

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The Russian Football National League (FNL) is the second highest level of football in Russia. It was founded in 1992 and with the current format it holds 20 teams, including the reserve teams of some of the biggest Russian clubs. After the final league table is decided the top two are promoted directly while third and fourth have promotion playoff fixtures. The bottom five clubs are relegated.