Premier League duel: Close contest expected between Olimpiyets and Arsenal Tula

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Competition: Russia Premier League
Competition: Sun 19.September
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Nizhny Novgorod (17800 seats)

Premier League: What this game might lack in glamour it should make up in energy and dedication. Get set for Olimpiyets - Arsenal Tula!

Insights:
  • Olimpiyets have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Arsenal Tula have the most conceded goals (15) in Premier League

This promises to be an action-packed game with lots of action and energy as both participants are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Olimpiyets form and stats

Olimpiyets have played three Premier League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Olimpiyets, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

A good away victory last time out for Olimpiyets, who won 2-1 against Dinamo Moskva (placed 4th). Midfield player Nikolay Kalinskiy got a match rating of 7.42 in that game, the max score being 10. Kalinskiy scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 37 successful passes (of 41 total).

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Khimki the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Olimpiyets have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost two.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Olimpiyets as they are travelling to their away game against Dinamo Barnaul in the Russian Cup. That match is two days after this one.

Olimpiyets has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Olimpiyets's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Arsenal Tula form and stats

It's not happening yet for Arsenal Tula on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Božović, the Arsenal manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

There were no winners in Arsenal's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 2-2 vs CSKA Moskva (placed 7th). Attacker Evgeni Markov got a player rating of 7.45 in the game. "Man of the match" Markov scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Akhmat Grozny's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Arsenal Tula playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were five Arsenal wins, four draws and six defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only two days as another away game awaits: The Russian Cup trip to Dinamo Bryansk.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Arsenal Tula have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Arsenal concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

OlimpiyetsI. Gorbunov
I. Gorbunov
2 goals
OlimpiyetsA. Kozlov
A. Kozlov
2 goals
Arsenal TulaD. Khlusevich
D. Khlusevich
2 goals

Olimpiyets missing players

Arsenal Tula missing players

Olimpiyets Arsenal Tula
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 2 Played P 2 3 7
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 2 2 Lost L 2 3 4
9 3 2 Scored S 3 4 9
8 4 4 Conceded C 5 8 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 86%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 14%
86% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 86%
14% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
3.9 4.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.7 3.9
4.9 5.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 8.3 7.3
2.1 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.7 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.6 8.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 6.7 9.7
2.6 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.3 3.6
50% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 57% 36%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Arsenal Tula's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Arsenal Tula have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Arsenal Tula have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Arsenal Tula have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Arsenal Tula have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Arsenal Tula have the most conceded goals (15) in Premier League
  • Arsenal Tula have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Premier League
  • Arsenal Tula haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Olimpiyets have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Olimpiyets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 7 5 2 0 16 8 3 3 0 0 7 3 4 2 2 0 9 5 8 17
2 Sochi 7 5 0 2 12 5 3 3 0 0 8 1 4 2 0 2 4 4 7 15
3 Lokomotiv Moskva 7 4 3 0 12 6 4 3 1 0 8 3 3 1 2 0 4 3 6 15
4 Dinamo Moskva 7 4 1 2 11 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 13
5 Rubin Kazan 6 3 2 1 8 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 11
6 Olimpiyets 7 3 2 2 9 8 3 1 0 2 3 4 4 2 2 0 6 4 1 11
7 CSKA Moskva 7 3 1 3 10 8 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 10
8 Spartak Moskva 7 3 1 3 8 7 4 2 0 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 10
9 Krasnodar 6 3 0 3 11 8 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 1 0 2 6 5 3 9
10 Akhmat Grozny 7 3 0 4 9 12 3 2 0 1 5 4 4 1 0 3 4 8 -3 9
11 Krylya Sovetov 7 2 1 4 6 9 3 1 0 2 2 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 -3 7
12 Khimki 7 1 3 3 6 12 4 0 3 1 4 6 3 1 0 2 2 6 -6 6
13 Ufa 7 1 2 4 8 12 4 0 2 2 5 7 3 1 0 2 3 5 -4 5
14 Rostov 6 1 2 3 7 12 3 0 0 3 3 9 3 1 2 0 4 3 -5 5
15 Arsenal Tula 7 1 2 4 9 15 4 1 2 1 5 7 3 0 0 3 4 8 -6 5
16 Ural 6 0 2 4 2 9 4 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 -7 2

Read more about Premier League

The Premier League, or the Russian Football Championship, is the top level football league in Russia. It has 16 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 30 matches each. After this the top team in the league table is the champion, the bottom two relegated directly while two teams play a relegation playoff.