Match Report
11 points and 4 places separated them: Khimki 12th with 29, Fakel 16th with 18. Fakel's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Khimki ran at 1.17 scored and 1.87 conceded, Fakel at 0.47 and 1.4.
Fakel arrived off four consecutive draws.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 2 for Khimki, 3 for Fakel and 5 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
The match was played at Arena Khimki in Khimki (capacity 18,636). On the scoreboard, Khimki led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Khimki: Edgardo Fariña (15')