Pre-match info: 8 points are between the sides up until now, Spartak Moskva having done best. Can Fakel upset the odds?
- Fakel have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League
- Spartak Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Fakel form and stats
2-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Fakel so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Fakel, who won 2-1 against Orenburg (placed 14th). Belenov loved the game against Orenburg. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory. Alshin (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.84/10. Alshin scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that, Fakel played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Dinamo Moskva.It should be considered that a look at the 10 most recent league matches reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Fakel are traveling soon after this match as the Russian Cup match at Sochi awaits in four days.
At Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov, Fakel has the goal stats of 5-5 (for/against) from 5 league fixtures.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Spartak Moskva have produced an overall stat of 1-0-3 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Spartak Moskva are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Spartak had fun at their own home (Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov) last time out, beating Olimpiyets 2-0. Prutsev and Pereira scored. Denisov was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.25. The defender Denisov served one assist, hit three key passes and won 7 of 10 duels.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs CSKA Moskva.After this away game Spartak Moskva return home for a Russian Cup game against Krasnodar. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Spartak Moskva has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. The Spartak manager Perez has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Spartak Moskva have been victorious in all of the 4 latest games against this opponent. Another win today?One of the stars has been Promes with 4 goals scored against Fakel in these 4 games.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Markov 4 goals |   T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo 4 goals |  Q. Promes 3 goals |
Fakel missing players
Spartak Moskva missing players
| Fakel | Spartak Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 15 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 75% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 42% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 58% |
| 8% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 8% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 33% | 20% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 42% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 5.3 | 7.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 13.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.8 | 14.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 20% | 23% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 27% |
| 14.2 | 12.6 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 14.8 | 12.4 |
| 4.3 | 2.6 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
- All of Spartak Moskva's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fakel have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Premier League
- Fakel have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League
- Fakel have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Spartak Moskva have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Spartak Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Spartak Moskva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Spartak Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Krasnodar | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | Zenit | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Krylya Sovetov | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | CSKA Moskva | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Dinamo Moskva | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Olimpiyets | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Ural | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
| 10 | Rostov | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -4 | 13 |
| 11 | Rubin Kazan | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 13 |
| 12 | Akhmat Grozny | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Fakel | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Orenburg | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Baltika | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 16 | Sochi | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
