National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Chernomorets or Biolog that keep their silverware dream alive.
Biolog could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Pfl game only three sleeps ago. That game, against Essentuki, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Biolog.
Chernomorets form and stats
Chernomorets was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Russian Cup.The Chernomorets fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Chernomorets has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
The Chernomorets supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Legion Dynamo in Pfl and win 2-1.
Ahead of that match, Chernomorets won a home game hosting Legion Dynamo (2-1).Chernomorets are traveling soon after this match as the Pfl match at Mashuk-KMV awaits in four days.
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Chernomorets, who have participated in three training matches. Chernomorets have won 2 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 1 game.
Biolog form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Tuapse in order to reach 2nd round of Russian Cup. Biolog was sent out of Russian Cup in the 3rd round last season.It could be a hat trick of victories away for Biolog, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Biolog play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 5-0 victory visiting Essentuki. As mentioned above, Biolog was the only team on the pitch versus Essentuki in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
A draw for Biolog before that, at their own venue hosting Tuapse (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) (3-3).Biolog played one friendly in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. In these one match Biolog scored 2 and conceded 1 goal.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Chernomorets seven wins, zero draws and Biolog one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Chernomorets missing players
Biolog missing players
| Chernomorets | Biolog | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 11 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 53 | 28 | Scored | S | 30 | 59 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 17 | 36 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 77% | 72% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 60% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 6.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 13.2 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.3 | ||
| 5.7 | 6.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 34% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 41% | ||