The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Znamya Noginsk are in the 9th position while the guesting Fakel II worry at 16th.
- Znamya Noginsk have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Pfl
- Fakel II have the fewest scored goals (17) in Pfl
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Noginsk are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Fakel are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Znamya Noginsk form and stats
The story so far in the Pfl for Znamya Noginsk, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Pfl, at their home stadium is 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The fans are hoping that Znamya Noginsk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Pfl game against Kaluga (placed 6th). The defeat against Kaluga was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by N. Burdykin).
Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Khimki 2.Noginsk has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Noginsk have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Fakel II form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fakel II, who have the fewest scored goals (17) in Pfl, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-11 (win-draw-lose). Fakel II has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Fakel are looking to quickly end their 274 minutes long goal drought in the Pfl.
Home advantage was not enough for Fakel in their previous game, as they lost their Pfl-match, hosting Saturn Ramenskoye, 0-1.
A draw for Fakel before that, at their own venue hosting Sakhalin (0-0).Goals are few and far between in Fakel's away league games. Only 3 goals from 13 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Fakel are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Fakel II - Znamya Noginsk 0-1 entered in the official records.Top Goalscorers
  R. Pavlyuchenko 12 goals |  D. Savin 4 goals |  D. Kalugin 4 goals |
Znamya Noginsk missing players
Fakel II missing players
| Znamya Noginsk | Fakel II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 34 | 19 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 29 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 12 | 34 | 52 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 73% | 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 62% |
| 46% | 46% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 46% | 46% |
| 23% | 15% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 31% | 23% |
| 8% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 23% | 19% |
| 65% | 62% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 15% | 35% |
| 23% | 23% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 15% | 19% |
| 19% | 15% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 77% | 54% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7.6 | 9.2 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| 34% | 32% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 18% | 18% |
- Fakel II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Fakel II have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Pfl
- Fakel II have the fewest scored goals (17) in Pfl
- Fakel II have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Pfl
- Fakel II have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Pfl
- Znamya Noginsk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fakel II have scored away.
- Znamya Noginsk have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Pfl
- Znamya Noginsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 30 | 57 |
| 2 | Sokol Saratov | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 51 |
| 3 | Ryazan | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 50 |
| 4 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 30 | 48 |
| 5 | Salyut Belgorod | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 26 | 48 |
| 6 | Kaluga | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 43 |
| 7 | Strogino | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 39 |
| 8 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Znamya Noginsk | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 38 |
| 10 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
| 11 | Avangard Kursk | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 29 |
| 12 | Khimki 2 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 41 | -22 | 26 |
| 13 | Kvant | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 25 |
| 14 | Sakhalin | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 32 | -22 | 19 |
| 15 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 67 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 42 | -41 | 19 |
| 16 | Fakel II | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 34 | -35 | 18 |