The Week 14 Russian Premier League clash between Fakel and Khimki will take place on November 3rd at the Fakel Stadium in Voronezh. Fakel vs Khimki: prediction and betting, odds, statistics.
Referee: Egor Egorov (Russia)
Matches – 24 (RPL and First League, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow/red cards shown – 76;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 17%.
Probable line-ups for the match Fakel vs Khimki
Fakel (3-4-3): Vitaly Gudiev – Igor Yurganov, Igor Kalinin, Ryan Senhadji – Ilnur Alshin, Irakli Kvirkvelia, Dylan Mertens, Mohamed Brahimi – Tabo Sele, Alexey Kashtanov, Vladimir Ilyin.
Khimki (4-4-2): Nikita Kokarev – Sergey Terekhov, Georgiy Dzhikiya, Alexander Filin, Orinho – Zelimkhan Bakaev, Robert Mejia, Hetag Khosonov, Reziuan Mirzov – Anton Zabolotny, Lucas Vera.
Each team's starting lineup is from their last match in this tournament.
Fakel
In the last round, Dmitry Pyatibratov's charges managed to draw away against CSKA (0:0). As a result, Fakel has gone four consecutive Premier League matches without defeat (1 win, 3 draws). In the league standings, the Voronezh side remains in 14th place with 11 points and holds the penultimate position in terms of goals scored in the current championship (8).
Midfielder Vyacheslav Yakimov will miss the match due to injury. Defender Ryan Senhadji is ineligible to play due to suspension.
- The club has not lost in the last five home league matches (1 win, 4 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 7 of the last 8 Fakel's Premier League encounters.
- The Voronezh side has not scored more than once in their last six home RPL matches.
Khimki
Francesc Artiga's team lost at home to Moscow Dynamo with a score of 3:4 in the last round. As a result, Khimki has failed to win in 9 out of the last 10 RPL matches (4 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the team has conceded at least three goals for the fifth time in the current championship. In the league table, the club is in 13th place, ahead of Fakel on additional indicators.
- The team has not won in 18 of the last 19 away Premier League matches (4 draws, 14 losses).
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 7 of the last 9 away league matches.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of the last 7 Khimki's RPL matches.
Fakel vs Khimki: Match Prediction
Fakel feels much more confident at home than on the road, particularly in defense: the team plays solidly and fights to the end against opponents of any level. In 19 of the last 20 home Premier League matches, the club has not conceded more than one goal, registering 12 clean sheets during this period.
Khimki will find it challenging to break through Fakel's defensive ranks – the team has been struggling in attack, especially in away games. In 6 of the last 8 away league matches, the club failed to score, even against opponents with not the most reliable defenses: Pari NN, Krylia Sovetov, Akron, Akhmat.
I expect Fakel to stick to its playing style and once again play confidently at its own goal. My prediction: "Khimki U1" with odds
Author:
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