Premier League match preview: Akhmat Grozny versus Arsenal Tula

Akhmat Grozny and Arsenal Tula 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.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Akhmat Grozny form and stats

Akhmat Grozny, who have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Premier League, have collected 8 points from their Premier League home games so far after 2-2-2.

The Akhmat Grozny fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here at Akhmat-Arena: A 0-2 defeat against Lokomotiv Moskva (placed 2nd). A strong away win before that one, visiting Ufa and winning 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Akhmat Grozny perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Akhmat Grozny as a small favourite), we find nine games. Akhmat Grozny has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Luch Vladivostok are coming to town in four days.

Akhmat Grozny has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Akhmat Grozny's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Arsenal Tula form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Arsenal Tula so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Arsenal Tula, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

Arsenal Tula delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Sochi (placed 13th) in their previous match; a Premier League game. A 1-2 defeat away at Lokomotiv Moskva before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Arsenal Tula in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Arsenal Tula, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Arsenal Tula manager I. Cherevchenko as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Ural.

Arsenal Tula find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. Arsenal Tula have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last nine meetings between the teams: Akhmat Grozny won 3, Arsenal Tula won 4 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Akhmat Grozny missing players

Arsenal Tula missing players