Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Olimpiyets in 10th and Chayka in 11th place.
It's no vacation for neither Olimpiyets nor Chayka 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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Olimpiyets form and stats
When playing at home in the FNL, Olimpiyets have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 12 games.
A good away victory last time out for Olimpiyets, who won 2-0 against Torpedo Moskva (placed 1st). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Spartak Moskva II that ended 2-2.
Olimpiyets are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 12 attempts. Olimpiyets's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Chayka form and stats
The visitors are W3-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the FNL. Chayka has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Chayka won their last game, 3-1 versus Mordovia Saransk played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SKA Khabarovsk wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.
Chayka have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Chayka have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Chayka - Olimpiyets 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Olimpiyets, 2 draws and 0 wins for Chayka. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
 A. Podbeltsev 16 goals |  A. Khokhlachev 11 goals |   M. Palienko 9 goals |
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| Olimpiyets | Chayka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 26 |
| 25 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 26 |
| 87% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 87% |
| 70% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 65% |
| 39% | 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 22% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 9% |
| 52% | 58% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 52% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 26% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- Chayka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Olimpiyets have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 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 |