Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Neftekhimik & Forte Taganrog face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Russian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Neftekhimik nor Forte Taganrog as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Neftekhimik form and stats
Neftekhimik participated in Russian Cup the last season, where they reached the regions path - 5th round.Neftekhimik have played 7 FNL games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Neftekhimik, facing Sokol Saratov in a game that ended 2-2. Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Sokol Saratov last time out, but a goal from Petrov completed a comeback to a draw result for Neftekhimik. Petrov was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Sokol Saratov after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Previous to that game, a FNL home match hosting SKA Khabarovsk in a game that was won 2-0.Neftekhimik are traveling soon after this match as the FNL match at Leningradets awaits in four days.
Neftekhimik are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. 8 goals have been conceded.
Forte Taganrog form and stats
Taganrog are travelling again after losing away to Metallurg Lipetsk in their previous match (0-1).
Before that, Forte Taganrog secured a home win against Amkar Perm' with the score 3-1.A quick return to home after this game, as Forte Taganrog are hosting Tekstilshchik in the Second League A only three days away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Lavrishchev 5 goals | P. Volodkin 4 goals |   P. Kotov 3 goals |
Neftekhimik missing players
Forte Taganrog missing players
| Neftekhimik | Forte Taganrog | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Scored | S | 16 | 28 | ||
| 38 | 18 | Conceded | C | 26 | 37 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 64% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 2.6 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
| 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.4 | 0.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1.6 | 1.2 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.6 | 0.7 | ||
| 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 178% | 165% | ||
| 3.6 | 4.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.6 | 0.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 2 | Makhachkala | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Akron | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Khimki | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Tyumen | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Shinnik | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | KAMAZ | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | SKA Khabarovsk | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Arsenal Tula | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Sokol Saratov | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 11 | Torpedo Moskva | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Rodina Moskva | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 13 | Chernomorets | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Neftekhimik | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | Yenisey | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 16 | Leningradets | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Urozhay | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 18 | Volgar Astrakhan | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 9 |
