Ufa are impatient to add to their points total at their own stadium in this upcoming match versus Khimki.
- Ufa have yet to win a game at home.
- Ufa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Khimki have scored away.
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.
Khimki have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Ufa form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Ufa at their home stadium is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Ufa lost their last game at Sochi (placed 2nd) after a 1-3 scoreline. Midfielder Filip Mrzljak was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.35 (out of ten) in that game. Mrzljak hit one key pass. Aleksandr Belenov had a busy but productive day in the Sochi match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Krylya Sovetov (1-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Ufa perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ufa as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Ufa has won two of these, drawn three and lost six.
There will be little rest for Ufa after this match as they are travelling to Legion Dynamo for a Russian Cup game in only four days.
Ufa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. Ufa have conceded 7 from these games.
Khimki form and stats
Things could have gone better for Khimki in their Premier League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Khimki has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Khimki play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Spartak Moskva (placed 8th). Denis Glushakov got a match rating of 8.42 in that game, top player of the team. Glushakov scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A draw for Khimki before that, at their own venue hosting Olimpiyets (1-1).So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Khimki playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were one Khimki win, three draws and four defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Khimki now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Russian Cup game at Saransk is waiting in only four days.
The attacking power of Khimki when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. The Khimki manager I. Cherevchenko has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Ufa wins - draws - Khimki wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Agalarov 6 goals |   D. Glushakov 4 goals |  O. Ivanov 2 goals |
Ufa missing players
Khimki missing players
| Ufa | Khimki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 5.9 | 4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| 2.7 | 3.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.9 | 15.8 | 29 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.3 | 12.6 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 30% | 31% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 19% |
- All of Ufa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Khimki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ufa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Ufa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Khimki have scored away.
- Ufa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ufa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ufa have yet to win a game at home.
- Ufa 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 |