Neftekhimik welcome Fakel for another interesting FNL fixture here.
- Neftekhimik have not yet lost a game at home.
- Fakel have won all their away games so far.
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Neftekhimik form and stats
Seven points from three FNL home games is a great start for Neftekhimik, who are hoping to build on that form here.
The Neftekhimik goalkeeper Andrey Golubev is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 218 minutes without conceding a goal in the FNL.
An away draw last time out for Neftekhimik, facing Baltika in a game that ended 0-0.
Prior to that, an away loss at KAMAZ in the Russian Cup.Goals decide football matches and Neftekhimik are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 league matches. Defensively Neftekhimik have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Fakel form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the FNL, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 9 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats from 21 matches. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Fakel hope to make it five in this match.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Fakel goalkeeper Ilya Svinov is eager to challenge this, with his 361 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
R. Akbashev scored in Fakel's previous match, the home game against Akron that ended 1-0.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Dolgie Prudy in the Russian Cup.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Fakel has managed 2 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between the teams: Neftekhimik won two, Fakel won zero and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Akbashev 3 goals | M. Maksimov 3 goals |  L. Potapov 1 goals |
Neftekhimik missing players
Fakel missing players
| Neftekhimik | Fakel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 5.2 |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 4.3 | 1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 18 | 13.2 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 46% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 35% |
- All of Fakel's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fakel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Fakel have scored in all their matches so far.
- Fakel have won all their away games so far.
- Fakel have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Fakel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Neftekhimik have not yet lost a game at home.
- Neftekhimik have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Neftekhimik have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Neftekhimik | Last season | Fakel | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 41 | 21 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Won | W | 9 | 17 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Drew | D | 3 | 13 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Lost | L | 9 | 12 | ||
| 61 | 42 | Scored | S | 31 | 57 | ||
| 44 | 17 | Conceded | C | 30 | 43 | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 83% | ||
| 68% | 81% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 81% | 67% | ||
| 41% | 48% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 38% | ||
| 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 21% | ||
| 15% | 19% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 49% | 52% | BTTS | BTTS | 52% | 45% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 24% | 31% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 9.4 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 9.6 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.6 | ||
| 43% | 63% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Fakel | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Veles | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Chayka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | SKA Khabarovsk | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Orenburg | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Neftekhimik | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | KAMAZ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Rotor Volgograd | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Spartak Moskva II | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Akron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Krasnodar II | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Baltika | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Yenisey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Volgar Astrakhan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Tekstilshchik | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Tom' Tomsk | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 | Dolgie Prudy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Urozhay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 1 |