Struggling Chita will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sakhalin in the upcoming league round. It’s 5th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Chita and Sakhalin should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This pitch has grass, which is not Sakhalin's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Sakhalin have performed like this: Played six matches resulting in 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 10-1 (scored/conceded). Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Chita form and stats
Chita's struggle is real here with only 5 points collected from 6 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-2-3. Two draws in a row at home now for Chita.The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Zenit Irkutsk in the Pfl last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that, an away loss at Dinamo Barnaul.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Chita, as the Pfl home game vs Sibir II is only three days away.
Chita are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 7 goals in 6 matches. Chita have conceded 11 from these games.
Sakhalin form and stats
Sakhalin are yet to lose a point on their travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Sakhalin hope to make it five in this match.Sakhalin are travelling after their nice 4-3 home win in the Pfl against Dinamo Barnaul. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Irtysh.
Sakhalin has another fixture away, a Pfl game, against Zenit Irkutsk in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Sakhalin are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Sakhalin are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sakhalin - Chita 3-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Chita won 0, Sakhalin won 3 and 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  A. Gagloev 8 goals |   E. Shcherbakov 5 goals |  I. Maslov 3 goals |
Chita missing players
Sakhalin missing players
| Chita | Sakhalin | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 6 | Played | 5 | 13 |
| 18 | 7 | Scored | 7 | 27 |
| 28 | 11 | Conceded | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 77% |
| 80% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 54% |
| 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 15% |
| 67% | 83% | Both teams to score | 40% | 46% |
| 13% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 40% | 46% |
| 20% | 17% | Failed To Score | 20% | 15% |
| 2.7 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 3.5 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0.9 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Chita hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Chita has failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 home matches.
| 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 | Irtysh | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Sakhalin | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Zenit Irkutsk | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Dinamo Barnaul | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 5 | Chita | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 6 | Sibir II | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -22 | 4 |
