The guesting CSKA Moskva side are probably favourites at Fakel, as the visitors hold a 18 point edge from their 20 league fixtures this season.
- Fakel have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Premier League
- CSKA Moskva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Fakel form and stats
Fakel have played 10 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-7-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Fakel fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sochi and win 3-0. This was their first victory after ten consecutive league games without winning! Midfielder Brahimi was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.6 (out of ten) in that game. Brahimi hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 6 of 9 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Spartak Moskva.Take note that 15 of the most recent 20 league games from this club have had at least one goal from each team.
Fakel have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Fakel have conceded 15 from these games.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. CSKA Moskva seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Moskva have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev. It's been 192 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
CSKA Moskva won their last game, 1-0 versus Zenit played at home. Chalov has scored at least one goal for the away side three fixtures in a row. The capability! Moisés, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.84. Moisés hit one key pass and won 4 of 8 duels.
Before that game, 2-2 away against Krylya Sovetov in the Russian Cup.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Krylya Sovetov in just three days.
CSKA Moskva have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
CSKA Moskva - Fakel 4-1 was the product when this pair of contenders last met, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Chalov 12 goals |  G. Gongadze 6 goals | J. Medina Maldonado 6 goals |
Fakel missing players
CSKA Moskva missing players
| Fakel | CSKA Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 27 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | 35 |
| 37 | 15 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 60% | 70% |
| 55% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 55% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | 35% |
| 30% | 30% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 75% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 30% | 35% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| 4 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.6 | 13.4 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.8 | 13.5 | 14.7 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 30% | 34% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 35% |
| 15.3 | 13.2 | 16.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 13.3 | 10.4 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
- CSKA Moskva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Fakel have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 43 | 48 |
| 2 | Rostov | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 40 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Akhmat Grozny | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Orenburg | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Krasnodar | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Sochi | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -10 | 28 |
| 10 | Ural | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Olimpiyets | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 20 |
| 13 | Krylya Sovetov | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Fakel | 20 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 17 |
| 15 | Khimki | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -22 | 13 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -24 | 8 |
