FNL prediction and preview: SKA Khabarovsk modest favorites to beat Armavir

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Competition: Russia FNL
Date: Sun 25.August
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion imeni V.I. Lenina (15200 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the FNL table so far. Here's the SKA Khabarovsk - Armavir latest:

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.

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SKA Khabarovsk form and stats

The story so far in the FNL for SKA Khabarovsk at their home stadium (Stadion imeni V.I. Lenina) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

SKA Khabarovsk's previous game was a FNL match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Armavir. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Olimpiyets the opponent.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how SKA Khabarovsk have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 6 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.

The SKA Khabarovsk fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. SKA Khabarovsk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion imeni V.I. Lenina in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.

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Armavir form and stats

1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Armavir playing as the away team in the FNL this season. Armavir seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Armavir play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to SKA Khabarovsk. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Chernomorets's place.

Armavir are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of seven matches.

The attacking power of Armavir when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Armavir have conceded 8 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result SKA Khabarovsk - Armavir 3-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): SKA Khabarovsk 2 wins, 0 draws and Armavir 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

N. Bezlikhotnov
6 goals

SKA Khabarovsk missing players

Armavir missing players

SKA Khabarovsk Armavir
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
10 7 2 Played 1 5 10
4 3 1 Won 0 1 3
3 1 0 Drew 1 1 3
3 3 1 Lost 0 3 4
13 8 3 Scored 1 4 10
8 5 2 Conceded 1 8 14
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 57% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 43% 50% Over 2.5 0% 40% 40%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 29% 50% BTTS 100% 40% 60%
50% 57% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 20% 10%
20% 29% 0% Failed To Score 0% 40% 30%
 
4 4.9 4.5 Corners For (avg) 5 4.2 4.3
5.8 4.7 6.5 Corners Against (avg) 1 2.4 3.6
3.2 2.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1 1.7
3 1 1 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Armavir's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Armavir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SKA Khabarovsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SKA Khabarovsk have won significantly more corners at home than away.

SKA Khabarovsk
All FNL Russian Cup Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 FNL SKA Khabarovsk 2 - 0 Baltika
10-08-19 FNL SKA Khabarovsk 0 - 0 Chertanovo
14-08-19 FNL SKA Khabarovsk 1 - 2 Mordovia Saransk
18-08-19 FNL Olimpiyets 1 - 1 SKA Khabarovsk
25-08-19 FNL SKA Khabarovsk 3 - 0 Armavir
31-08-19 FNL Luch Vladivostok 07:00 SKA Khabarovsk
03-09-19 RC Sakhalin - SKA Khabarovsk
07-09-19 FNL SKA Khabarovsk - Avangard Kursk
14-09-19 FNL Tekstilshchik - SKA Khabarovsk
21-09-19 FNL SKA Khabarovsk - Yenisey
Armavir
All FNL Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 FNL Armavir 2 - 1 Chayka
14-08-19 FNL Fakel 0 - 2 Armavir
18-08-19 FNL Armavir 1 - 1 Baltika
21-08-19 RC Chernomorets 3 - 0 Armavir
25-08-19 FNL SKA Khabarovsk 3 - 0 Armavir
31-08-19 FNL Armavir 16:00 Mordovia Saransk
07-09-19 FNL Olimpiyets - Armavir
15-09-19 FNL Armavir - Chertanovo
21-09-19 FNL Armavir - Luch Vladivostok
29-09-19 FNL Avangard Kursk - Armavir

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Khimki 10 7 3 0 24 6 4 4 0 0 13 2 6 3 3 0 11 4 18 24
2 Torpedo Moskva 9 7 1 1 18 7 5 4 1 0 12 5 4 3 0 1 4 2 11 22
3 Rotor Volgograd 9 6 1 2 16 8 3 1 1 1 6 6 6 5 0 1 10 2 8 19
4 Tom' Tomsk 10 5 4 1 11 4 6 3 2 1 6 2 4 2 2 0 5 2 7 19
5 Chertanovo 10 5 4 1 11 7 5 2 2 1 5 4 5 3 2 0 6 3 4 19
6 Spartak Moskva II 9 4 3 2 15 10 4 2 1 1 7 4 5 2 2 1 8 6 5 15
7 SKA Khabarovsk 10 4 3 3 13 8 7 3 1 3 8 5 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 15
8 Shinnik 10 4 3 3 13 12 5 1 2 2 3 5 5 3 1 1 10 7 1 15
9 Neftekhimik 10 3 3 4 12 12 5 1 2 2 5 6 5 2 1 2 7 6 0 12
10 Luch Vladivostok 9 3 3 3 14 15 7 2 2 3 11 13 2 1 1 0 3 2 -1 12
11 Armavir 10 3 3 4 10 14 5 2 2 1 6 6 5 1 1 3 4 8 -4 12
12 Olimpiyets 10 3 3 4 9 13 5 2 1 2 6 8 5 1 2 2 3 5 -4 12
13 Baltika 9 3 1 5 9 11 4 1 0 3 3 5 5 2 1 2 6 6 -2 10
14 Avangard Kursk 9 2 3 4 9 16 5 1 3 1 5 7 4 1 0 3 4 9 -7 9
15 Chayka 9 1 5 3 4 7 3 0 1 2 0 3 6 1 4 1 4 4 -3 8
16 Tekstilshchik 9 2 2 5 11 17 3 0 1 2 2 6 6 2 1 3 9 11 -6 8
17 Mordovia Saransk 10 2 2 6 8 14 6 1 1 4 3 8 4 1 1 2 5 6 -6 8
18 Krasnodar II 10 2 2 6 7 13 4 0 1 3 2 5 6 2 1 3 5 8 -6 8
19 Yenisey 9 1 3 5 4 16 3 0 1 2 2 6 6 1 2 3 2 8 -12 6
20 Fakel 9 1 2 6 4 12 6 1 2 3 3 6 3 0 0 3 1 6 -8 5

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