The league table in FNL tells a story about these teams so far, with Spartak Vladikavkaz leading Shinnik by 18 points. Match preview to follow:
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Vladikavkaz and Shinnik.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Shinnik, who are travelling more than 2000 kilometers to play this game.
Spartak Vladikavkaz form and stats
Spartak Vladikavkaz have played 5 FNL games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). Vladikavkaz has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Respublikanskiy stadion Spartak. We remember; it was SKA Khabarovsk.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Vladikavkaz, as their goalkeeper Rostislav Soldatenko has completely shut out the opponents for 229 minutes in the FNL.
An away draw last time out for Spartak Vladikavkaz, facing Fakel in a game that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Volgar Astrakhan.
Vladikavkaz can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Vladikavkaz have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Shinnik form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Shinnik, who have the the worst goal difference (-16) in FNL, so far with only 0 points returning home. The records show 0-0-7 (win-draw-lose). Shinnik are still without points from their FNL away games. 7 games, 7 defeats. It's looking increasingly bleak for Shinnik who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Chertanovo was the last time a defeat was avoided. Bitter travels for Shinnik as they have lost seven games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Akron match.
Shinnik might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Neftekhimik proved too strong as Shinnik slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadion Shinnik. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Dinamo Bryansk's place.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Akhmat Grozny in just three days.
Shinnik are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 7 away games. The Shinnik manager A. Pobegalov has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  B. Gurtsiev 4 goals | B. Khadartsev 4 goals | B. Magomedov 3 goals |
Spartak Vladikavkaz missing players
Shinnik missing players
| Spartak Vladikavkaz | Shinnik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | 6 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 25 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 47% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 60% |
| 20% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 13% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 53% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 157 | 56 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 57 | 92 |
| 46 | 13 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 22 | 32 |
| 46% | 69% | 83% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 9% | 19% |
- All of Shinnik's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Spartak Vladikavkaz's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shinnik has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in FNL
- Shinnik has the fewest points (0) away in FNL
- Shinnik has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in FNL
- Shinnik has the most conceded goals (17) away in FNL
- Shinnik has the the worst goal difference (-15) away in FNL
- Shinnik has the the worst goal difference (-16) in FNL
- Shinnik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shinnik have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Shinnik have lost all their away matches so far.
- Shinnik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shinnik haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Spartak Vladikavkaz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Spartak Vladikavkaz have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Spartak Vladikavkaz have scored more than double the goals of Shinnik.
- Spartak Vladikavkaz haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Olimpiyets | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Orenburg | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Krylya Sovetov | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 32 |
| 4 | Torpedo Moskva | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 28 |
| 5 | Neftekhimik | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva II | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 8 | Veles | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Baltika | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Chayka | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Krasnodar II | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Yenisey | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Dinamo Bryansk | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 19 |
| 14 | Volgar Astrakhan | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | SKA Khabarovsk | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 16 | Tekstilshchik | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Akron | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Chertanovo | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | Fakel | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 20 | Irtysh | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -15 | 11 |
| 21 | Tom' Tomsk | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -12 | 9 |
| 22 | Shinnik | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 17 | -16 | 9 |