It's early days in the Pfl and both Fakel II and Khimik Novomoskovsk are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Fakel II and Khimik Novomoskovsk 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.
Fakel II form and stats
Overall Pfl stats at home this season for Fakel II are 0-0-1 (wins-draw-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Fakel II to get some points in this home game.
Fakel are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Ryazan.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Fakel II at home in the league. 1 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Khimik Novomoskovsk form and stats
One match played away so far in the Pfl for Khimik Novomoskovsk and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses from 9 games.
A. Mingazov scored in Novomoskovsk's previous match, the home game against Kaluga that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Avangard Kursk.
1 goal so far away for Khimik Novomoskovsk, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Kalugin 1 goals |  N. Zlobin 1 goals |  A. Mingazov 1 goals |
Fakel II missing players
Khimik Novomoskovsk missing players
| Fakel II | Khimik Novomoskovsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 3.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 8.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 50% |
- Fakel II has the most conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Fakel II has the the worst goal difference (-6)
- Khimik Novomoskovsk has the most matches under the total-line (3)