About Match
Fakel (16th, 3 pts) visit Krylya Sovetov (10th, 10 pts) with 7 points between them. Krylya Sovetov have been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Krylya Sovetov 1.5 scored and 1.63 conceded per game, Fakel 0.75 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.39. Krylya Sovetov would climb to 13 points with a win and up to 6th (other results held equal).
Defeat has not touched Krylya Sovetov in 6 games. Fakel have gone 13 games without a win. From the last five rounds, Krylya Sovetov hold 9 points of 15 and Fakel 3.
9 meetings are on record — 6 won by Krylya Sovetov, 1 by Fakel, 2 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue is Samara Arena in Samara, with room for 44,918 spectators.