Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Yenisey & Akron face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Russian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Yenisey form and stats
Yenisey have reached this Russian Cup stage through battling and winning against Akron. Last season their Russian Cup adventure ended in the group stage.Yenisey have less points than they have played home games in the FNL so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Yenisey, who played 0-0 against Akron. That match was also played at this venue (Central'nyj Stadion).
Preceding that match was the home FNL game against Spartak Vladikavkaz that was lost 0-3.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 Yenisey have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won four, drawn two and lost three.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Yenisey at home in the league. 2 on target and 5 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Akron form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Yenisey in order to reach 3rd round of Russian Cup. Akron's mission in Russian Cup last season failed in the 3rd round.As the visiting team in FNL matches, Akron have produced an overall stat of 0-1-0 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Akron, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Akron has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Yenisey for a Russian Cup game that ended a draw (0-0).
A draw for Akron before that, at their own venue hosting Baltika (0-0).So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Akron playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were two Akron wins, one draw and one defeat.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Akron has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Yenisey wins - draws - Akron wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Kichin 2 goals |   K. Bazelyuk 2 goals |  A. Sanaya 1 goals |
Yenisey missing players
Akron missing players
| Yenisey | Akron | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 11 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 36 | 23 | Scored | S | 11 | 23 | ||
| 30 | 23 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | ||
| 92% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 84% | ||
| 72% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 8% | ||
| 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 28% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.1 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 8 | ||
| 9.8 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 8.4 | ||
| 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.1 | ||
| 35% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Torpedo Moskva | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | Fakel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Veles | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Chayka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | SKA Khabarovsk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Orenburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Neftekhimik | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Spartak Moskva II | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 9 | Akron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | KAMAZ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Krasnodar II | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Rotor Volgograd | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Volgar Astrakhan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -8 | 4 |
| 15 | Baltika | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Tekstilshchik | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Tom' Tomsk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Dolgie Prudy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Urozhay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 20 | Yenisey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |