With their 30 point advantage in the league table, Volgar Astrakhan fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Shinnik.
- Volgar Astrakhan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shinnik have the most conceded goals (83) in FNL
Shinnik could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a FNL game only four sleeps ago.
Shinnik have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Astrakhan are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. For Shinnik it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Volgar Astrakhan form and stats
Volgar Astrakhan have collected 36 points from their FNL home games so far after 10-6-3.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 201 minutes without scoring a league goal. H. Agalarov was the last player to find the net.
Astrakhan faced defeat in their previous match, away at Spartak Moskva II (0-2). Ahead of that match, Volgar Astrakhan lost 0-1 at home to Krylya Sovetov.
The Astrakhan fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 27 in 19 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Astrakhan are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 19 matches.
Shinnik form and stats
Shinnik, who have the most conceded goals (83) in FNL, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the FNL, after 1-5-12 (18 played). Shinnik are desperate to end a 15-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Krasnodar II fixture. The awayteam now has four consecutive draws when travelling away from home.
There were no winners in Shinnik's previous match, a FNL home game that ended 2-2 vs Krylya Sovetov (placed 1st). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Tekstilshchik that ended 0-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as Shinnik are hosting Fakel in the FNL only four days away.
The attacking power of Shinnik when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 18 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Shinnik's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 46 goals in 18 travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Shinnik - Astrakhan 2-1. Volgar Astrakhan-Shinnik H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Volgar Astrakhan zero wins, Shinnik four wins, three draws. one of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() E. Nizamutdinov 9 goals | ![]() A. Pogosov 7 goals |
Volgar Astrakhan missing players
Shinnik missing players
| Volgar Astrakhan | Shinnik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 19 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 38 |
| 14 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 44 | 27 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 35 |
| 40 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 16 | 46 | 83 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 89% | 89% |
| 70% | 68% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 89% | 82% |
| 43% | 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 68% |
| 14% | 16% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 34% |
| 5% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 28% | 21% |
| 51% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| 22% | 32% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 11% | 16% |
| 32% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 33% | 35% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 24% | 28% |
- Shinnik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shinnik have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in FNL
- Shinnik have the fewest points (8) away in FNL
- Shinnik have the most conceded goals (46) away in FNL
- Shinnik have the most conceded goals (83) in FNL
- Shinnik have the most conceded goals in the first half (40) in FNL
- Shinnik have the most matches over the total-line (22) in FNL
- Shinnik have the the worst goal difference (-31) away in FNL
- Shinnik have the the worst goal difference (-48) in FNL
- Volgar Astrakhan 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 | Krylya Sovetov | 37 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 60 | 86 |
| 2 | Orenburg | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 37 | 82 |
| 3 | Olimpiyets | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 34 | 81 |
| 4 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 32 | 67 |
| 5 | Torpedo Moskva | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 27 | 65 |
| 6 | Baltika | 37 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 64 |
| 7 | Veles | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 62 |
| 8 | Neftekhimik | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 60 |
| 9 | Yenisey | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -3 | 56 |
| 10 | SKA Khabarovsk | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 54 |
| 11 | Fakel | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 53 |
| 12 | Volgar Astrakhan | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 51 |
| 13 | Chayka | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 48 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -9 | 46 |
| 14 | Tekstilshchik | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -14 | 44 |
| 15 | Spartak Moskva II | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -19 | 43 |
| 16 | Krasnodar II | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 57 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 34 | -14 | 41 |
| 17 | Akron | 37 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | -17 | 38 |
| 18 | Irtysh | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 25 | -21 | 35 |
| 19 | Tom' Tomsk | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -20 | 34 |
| 20 | Dinamo Bryansk | 37 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 59 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 30 | -38 | 29 |
| 21 | Chertanovo | 37 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 68 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 38 | -41 | 25 |
| 22 | Shinnik | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 83 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 46 | -48 | 21 |