The Facts
- A direct battle for position between neighbouring teams in the table (ranked 13th and 14th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Neftekhimik won 1.
- Neftekhimik is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Chelyabinsk has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- Chelyabinsk may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- The probabilities of winning are closely matched between the two contenders.
- In the last 12 head-to-head meetings, Neftekhimik has recorded 3 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses, with a goal aggregate of 12:16 (averaging 1:1.3 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Neftekhimik against this opponent, the record stands at 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss, with 10:9 goals (averaging 1.7:1.5 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Pari NN | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36:14 | 22 | 31 |
| 2 | Ural | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20:6 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | S. Kostroma | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16:10 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Sochi | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21:14 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Veles Moscow | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:14 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Torpedo Moscow | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21:9 | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Ufa | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16:13 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | R. Volgograd | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20:14 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15:13 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Yenisey | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15:20 | -5 | 14 |
| 11 | Arsenal Tula | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12:22 | -10 | 13 |
| 12 | Leningradets | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10:20 | -10 | 13 |
| 13 | Neftekhimik | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7:15 | -8 | 12 |
| 14 | Chelyabinsk | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:19 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 | Ulyanovsk | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14:18 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Kamaz | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11:19 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Tekstilshtik | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8:19 | -11 | 7 |
| 18 | SKA Khabarovsk | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11:23 | -12 | 6 |
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