The managers A. Talalaev and I. Osinkin are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the FNL league table.
It's no vacation for neither Khimki nor Chertanovo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Khimki form and stats
Khimki, who have the most scored goals (40) in FNL, have performed here at Arena Khimki this season with 9 wins from 11 FNL matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.
Khimki's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Rotor Volgograd (placed 2nd). Heartbreak before that as Khimki lost 0-1 at Yenisey's place.
The Khimki manager A. Talalaev has got the team scoring with 22 from 11 home games in the league. Khimki are not conceding a lot of goals here at Arena Khimki in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 11 matches.
Chertanovo form and stats
Chertanovo's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Chertanovo, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in FNL, collect 26 points from their 12 away matches in the FNL. 7 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).
The supporters enjoyed Chertanovo's previous game versus Baltika (placed 8th), a FNL 3-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Rotor Volgograd.
Chertanovo find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. The Chertanovo defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (5 goals in 12 games).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Chertanovo - Khimki 0-0 earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Khimki won 1, Chertanovo won 2 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Sarveli 12 goals |
Khimki missing players
Chertanovo missing players
| Khimki | Chertanovo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 30 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 83% |
| 57% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 42% | 52% |
| 43% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| 22% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 22% |
| 13% | 9% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 26% | 18% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 43% |
| 52% | 64% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 67% | 52% |
| 30% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Chertanovo have not yet lost a game away.
- Chertanovo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Khimki have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Khimki have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Khimki haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 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 |