National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Zenit Irkutsk or Olimpiyets that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
It should be mentioned that Olimpiyets play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Olimpiyets on artifical turf are 3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat from five games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 6-3. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Olimpiyets, who are travelling more than 4700 kilometers to play this game.
Zenit Irkutsk form and stats
Last season their Russian Cup adventure ended in the 3rd round.This match is a Russian Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in this competition.
The Zenit Irkutsk supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Dinamo Moskva II in Pfl and win 1-0. Preceding that match was a Pfl defeat to Leningradets (0-1).
Olimpiyets form and stats
They also participated in Russian Cup last season. This ended in the 8th finals.As the visiting team in FNL matches, Olimpiyets have produced an overall stat of 2-0-2 so far. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Zenit Irkutsk. Olimpiyets has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Olimpiyets are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the FNL against Akron. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Torpedo Moskva.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Olimpiyets manager R. Evdokimov as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Krasnodar II.
The attacking power of Olimpiyets when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Olimpiyets have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  I. Yakovlev 3 goals |   I. Gorbunov 3 goals |  K. Gotsuk 2 goals |
Zenit Irkutsk missing players
Olimpiyets missing players
| Zenit Irkutsk | Olimpiyets | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 20 | 13 | Scored | S | 15 | 36 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Conceded | C | 13 | 20 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 46% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 12% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 4% | ||
| 32% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 44% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 170 | 112 | Total Shots | T S | 72 | 141 | ||
| 66 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 30 | 60 | ||
| 24% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Orenburg | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva II | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Olimpiyets | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Veles | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Krylya Sovetov | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 23 |
| 6 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | Neftekhimik | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 22 |
| 8 | Torpedo Moskva | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | Baltika | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Krasnodar II | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Chayka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | SKA Khabarovsk | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Tekstilshchik | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bryansk | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 15 |
| 15 | Volgar Astrakhan | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Fakel | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | Akron | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 19 | Shinnik | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 20 | Chertanovo | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 8 |
| 21 | Irtysh | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -17 | 5 |
| 22 | Tom' Tomsk | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 3 |