Neftekhimik vs Akron: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Russia FNL
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Neftekhimik (3000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Neftekhimik are in the 8th position while the guesting Akron worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Neftekhimik have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Akron have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in FNL

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Neftekhimik form and stats

Neftekhimik have collected 30 points from their FNL home games so far after 8-6-3. Neftekhimik are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of four drawn games in a row. The home fans are hungry for more even though Neftekhimik have been steadily collecting points here at Stadion Neftekhimik through three straight draws.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Torpedo Moskva in the FNL last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Neftekhimik drew at home versus Shinnik.

Neftekhimik have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Neftekhimik with 32 goals in 17 league matches. From these home matches, Neftekhimik have conceded only 12 goals.

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Akron form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Akron so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 4-4-10 (win-draw-lose). Things are running smoothly for Akron who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Baltika. It’s been three wins in a row for Akron on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

There were no winners in Akron's previous match, a FNL home game that ended 1-1 vs Dinamo Bryansk (placed 20th). A draw for Akron before that, at their own venue hosting Irtysh (1-1).

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Akron have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Akron - Neftekhimik 3-4 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

NeftekhimikM. Uridia
M. Uridia
11 goals
NeftekhimikI. Petrov
I. Petrov
8 goals
NeftekhimikA. Yushin
A. Yushin
6 goals

Neftekhimik missing players

Akron missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Neftekhimik Akron
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 7 Played P 4 18 36
15 8 5 Won W 2 4 9
9 6 1 Drew D 0 4 11
11 3 1 Lost L 2 10 16
50 32 17 Scored S 2 11 28
37 12 3 Conceded C 3 25 44
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
66% 76% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 56% 58%
40% 41% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 28% 28%
29% 29% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
11% 12% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
46% 47% 29% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 36%
34% 41% 57% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 28%
26% 18% 14% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 47%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.8 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.6 2.7
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 6 12
 
9.3 9.9 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 8 8.8
3.3 3.1 3.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.1 3.3
44% 62% 63% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 20% 21%
Key stats in FNL this season:
  • Akron have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Akron have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in FNL
  • Neftekhimik have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Neftekhimik have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Neftekhimik have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akron have scored 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 35 26 4 5 77 21 18 16 1 1 50 6 17 10 3 4 27 15 56 82
2 Olimpiyets 36 24 6 6 55 22 18 13 2 3 31 10 18 11 4 3 24 12 33 78
3 Orenburg 36 22 10 4 62 27 18 11 5 2 35 15 18 11 5 2 27 12 35 76
4 Spartak Vladikavkaz 36 19 9 8 66 34 18 11 4 3 41 19 18 8 5 5 25 15 32 66
5 Torpedo Moskva 36 19 7 10 60 33 18 10 3 5 30 14 18 9 4 5 30 19 27 64
6 Baltika 36 18 7 11 40 31 17 8 2 7 17 13 19 10 5 4 23 18 9 61
7 Veles 36 16 10 10 50 41 19 8 7 4 30 22 17 8 3 6 20 19 9 58
8 Neftekhimik 36 16 9 11 53 37 17 8 6 3 32 12 19 8 3 8 21 25 16 57
9 Fakel 36 14 11 11 46 34 19 8 8 3 25 12 17 6 3 8 21 22 12 53
10 Yenisey 36 16 5 15 42 46 17 9 0 8 25 21 19 7 5 7 17 25 -4 53
11 Volgar Astrakhan 36 14 9 13 44 38 19 10 6 3 27 16 17 4 3 10 17 22 6 51
12 SKA Khabarovsk 36 14 8 14 41 40 18 9 5 4 20 12 18 5 3 10 21 28 1 50
13 Chayka 36 12 10 14 39 46 18 6 2 10 18 26 18 6 8 4 21 20 -7 46
14 Tekstilshchik 36 11 10 15 28 42 19 6 7 6 13 19 17 5 3 9 15 23 -14 43
15 Krasnodar II 36 10 11 15 42 55 18 8 5 5 31 23 18 2 6 10 11 32 -13 41
16 Spartak Moskva II 35 11 7 17 38 57 16 3 5 8 14 25 19 8 2 9 24 32 -19 40
17 Akron 36 9 11 16 28 44 18 5 7 6 17 19 18 4 4 10 11 25 -16 38
18 Irtysh 36 9 8 19 29 48 18 5 3 10 11 25 18 4 5 9 18 23 -19 35
19 Tom' Tomsk 36 8 8 20 26 46 17 3 3 11 13 25 19 5 5 9 13 21 -20 32
20 Dinamo Bryansk 36 8 5 23 19 58 18 5 1 12 11 28 18 3 4 11 8 30 -39 26
21 Chertanovo 36 7 4 25 27 64 18 3 3 12 13 26 18 4 1 13 14 38 -37 25
22 Shinnik 36 4 7 25 33 81 19 3 3 13 18 35 17 1 4 12 15 46 -48 19

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 35 26 4 5 77 21 18 16 1 1 50 6 17 10 3 4 27 15 56 82
2 Olimpiyets 36 24 6 6 55 22 18 13 2 3 31 10 18 11 4 3 24 12 33 78
3 Orenburg 36 22 10 4 62 27 18 11 5 2 35 15 18 11 5 2 27 12 35 76
4 Spartak Vladikavkaz 36 19 9 8 66 34 18 11 4 3 41 19 18 8 5 5 25 15 32 66
5 Torpedo Moskva 36 19 7 10 60 33 18 10 3 5 30 14 18 9 4 5 30 19 27 64
6 Baltika 36 18 7 11 40 31 17 8 2 7 17 13 19 10 5 4 23 18 9 61
7 Veles 36 16 10 10 50 41 19 8 7 4 30 22 17 8 3 6 20 19 9 58
8 Neftekhimik 36 16 9 11 53 37 17 8 6 3 32 12 19 8 3 8 21 25 16 57
9 Fakel 36 14 11 11 46 34 19 8 8 3 25 12 17 6 3 8 21 22 12 53
10 Yenisey 36 16 5 15 42 46 17 9 0 8 25 21 19 7 5 7 17 25 -4 53
11 Volgar Astrakhan 36 14 9 13 44 38 19 10 6 3 27 16 17 4 3 10 17 22 6 51
12 SKA Khabarovsk 36 14 8 14 41 40 18 9 5 4 20 12 18 5 3 10 21 28 1 50
13 Chayka 36 12 10 14 39 46 18 6 2 10 18 26 18 6 8 4 21 20 -7 46
14 Tekstilshchik 36 11 10 15 28 42 19 6 7 6 13 19 17 5 3 9 15 23 -14 43
15 Krasnodar II 36 10 11 15 42 55 18 8 5 5 31 23 18 2 6 10 11 32 -13 41
16 Spartak Moskva II 35 11 7 17 38 57 16 3 5 8 14 25 19 8 2 9 24 32 -19 40
17 Akron 36 9 11 16 28 44 18 5 7 6 17 19 18 4 4 10 11 25 -16 38
18 Irtysh 36 9 8 19 29 48 18 5 3 10 11 25 18 4 5 9 18 23 -19 35
19 Tom' Tomsk 36 8 8 20 26 46 17 3 3 11 13 25 19 5 5 9 13 21 -20 32
20 Dinamo Bryansk 36 8 5 23 19 58 18 5 1 12 11 28 18 3 4 11 8 30 -39 26
21 Chertanovo 36 7 4 25 27 64 18 3 3 12 13 26 18 4 1 13 14 38 -37 25
22 Shinnik 36 4 7 25 33 81 19 3 3 13 18 35 17 1 4 12 15 46 -48 19

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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.