It's advantage Neftekhimik so far with their 5th position in the FNL table, welcoming Avangard Kursk who are placed 13th.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Avangard Kursk when visiting Neftekhimik as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
Neftekhimik form and stats
Neftekhimik have collected 16 points from their FNL home games so far after 4-4-2.
Neftekhimik are returning here after visiting Luch Vladivostok in a FNL game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Before that, Neftekhimik had a home game versus Armavir which ended with a victory 2-1.
The manager Y. Utkulbaev will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tekstilshchik in only four days.
Neftekhimik has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Avangard Kursk form and stats
There's been little loot from Avangard Kursk's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the FNL. Avangard Kursk only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.
The supporters enjoyed Avangard Kursk's previous game versus Tom' Tomsk (placed 8th), a FNL 3-2 win played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Krasnodar II before that.
What a finish in the last match, as Avangard Kursk came back from being down 0-2 and secured all three points through R. Minaev in the 90th minute.
A new game in only four days for Avangard Kursk, the FNL home match versus Shinnik. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Avangard Kursk as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Avangard Kursk have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Avangard Kursk - Neftekhimik 1-0 earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  M. Uridia 9 goals |
Neftekhimik missing players
Avangard Kursk missing players
| Neftekhimik | Avangard Kursk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 31 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 22 |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 91% |
| 64% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 73% |
| 41% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 23% | 20% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 27% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 45% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| 45% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 6.1 | 5.1 | 7.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
- Neftekhimik have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Neftekhimik have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Neftekhimik haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |