The visiting Neftekhimik side should be favourites in this visit to Tekstilshchik, as the away team holds a 23 point advantage from their 23 league games this season.
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 Tekstilshchik and Neftekhimik.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Neftekhimik's home stadium. The visitors last six games on artificial turf have ended in 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Tekstilshchik form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the FNL this season. Tekstilshchik, who have the most conceded goals (46) in FNL, have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Tekstilshchik Stadium.
Tekstilshchik's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Tom' Tomsk (placed 7th). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Krasnodar II.
Tekstilshchik has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Tekstilshchik with 24 goals conceded in these matches.
Neftekhimik form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their FNL travels is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Neftekhimik, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Neftekhimik delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Avangard Kursk (placed 13th) in their previous match; a FNL game. Prior to that result Neftekhimik won their away game at Luch Vladivostok. The scoreline was 2-0.
Neftekhimik has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. It's not easy to score on Neftekhimik as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Neftekhimik - Tekstilshchik 1-2 entered in the official records.Top Goalscorers
  E. Popov 11 goals |   M. Uridia 9 goals |
Tekstilshchik missing players
Neftekhimik missing players
| Tekstilshchik | Neftekhimik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 10 | 18 | 32 |
| 46 | 24 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 58% | 65% |
| 57% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 33% | 39% |
| 30% | 45% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 36% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 61% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 25% | 48% |
| 4% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 80% | 58% | 43% |
| 35% | 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 7 | 6 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Neftekhimik haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tekstilshchik have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Tekstilshchik haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |