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 Fakel worry at 18th.
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!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Fakel, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
Neftekhimik form and stats
Overall FNL stats at home this season for Neftekhimik are 4-3-1 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Y. Utkulbaev led his Neftekhimik to a defeat in the FNL match away at Volgar Astrakhan. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Neftekhimik. In the match before that, Neftekhimik hosted Krylya Sovetov and drew the game 1-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Neftekhimik as they are travelling to their away game against Shinnik in the FNL. That match is three days after this one.
The Neftekhimik fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Neftekhimik have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Fakel form and stats
Fakel have only collected 4 points from their away games in the FNL, after 1-1-4 (6 played).
I. Mazurov was the last player to score for the away team. Fakel haven't scored a league goal in the last 281 minutes.
There were no winners in Fakel's previous match, a FNL home game that ended 0-0 vs Dinamo Bryansk (placed 15th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Irtysh's place.
A new game in only three days for Fakel, the FNL home match versus Spartak Vladikavkaz. Busy days.
Fakel have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 6 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Fakel have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Uridia 3 goals |   R. Akbashev 3 goals | I. Petrov 2 goals |
Neftekhimik missing players
Fakel missing players
| Neftekhimik | Fakel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 83% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 50% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 23% |
| 17% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 23% |
| 58% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 54% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 126 | 102 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 76 | 125 |
| 34 | 30 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 24 | 43 |
| 41% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 25% | 19% |
- Fakel has the most matches under the total-line (10) in FNL
- Fakel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fakel haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Neftekhimik have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Orenburg | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva II | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Olimpiyets | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Krylya Sovetov | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| 5 | Veles | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | Torpedo Moskva | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | Neftekhimik | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 9 | Baltika | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 10 | Chayka | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Krasnodar II | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Volgar Astrakhan | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 13 | SKA Khabarovsk | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Tekstilshchik | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bryansk | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 16 |
| 16 | Akron | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 17 | Yenisey | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Fakel | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 19 | Shinnik | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 20 | Chertanovo | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -12 | 8 |
| 21 | Irtysh | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -17 | 5 |
| 22 | Tom' Tomsk | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -14 | 3 |