Tekstilshchik are welcoming Fakel for another important game after their 0-0 result against 14th-placed Volgar Astrakhan.
It's no vacation for neither Tekstilshchik nor Fakel 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.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Fakel's home stadium. The visitors last eight games on artifical turf have ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses.
Tekstilshchik form and stats
When playing at home in the FNL, Tekstilshchik have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Tekstilshchik, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 337 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Gubochkin was the last player to find the net.
Tekstilshchik manager S. Pavlov and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Volgar Astrakhan (placed 14th) in the FNL. Before that game, the home loss against Krylya Sovetov with the scoreline 0-3.
This is expected to be a close game, with Tekstilshchik perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tekstilshchik as a small favourite), we find two games. Tekstilshchik has won zero of these, drawn two and lost zero.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Tekstilshchik as they have a new game in only three days, a Russian Cup match thankfully also at home. Arsenal Tula are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tekstilshchik here at Stadion Avangard in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). On the other hand, Tekstilshchik have conceded 9 goals.
Fakel form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fakel so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Fakel have lost on their last two travels.
Fakel delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Spartak Vladikavkaz (placed 7th) in their previous match; a FNL game. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Neftekhimik's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fakel playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were zero Fakel wins, five draws and five defeats.
Fakel have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 7 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Fakel have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  K. Appaev 4 goals |  R. Akbashev 3 goals | M. Sidorov 2 goals |
Tekstilshchik missing players
Fakel missing players
| Tekstilshchik | Fakel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 67% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 71% | 40% |
| 40% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 57% | 27% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 27% |
| 33% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 40% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 29% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 140 | 66 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 82 | 135 |
| 47 | 22 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 25 | 44 |
| 26% | 27% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 28% | 20% |
- Fakel has the most matches under the total-line (11) in FNL
- Fakel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fakel haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Tekstilshchik have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tekstilshchik is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 |