Krasnodar and Khimki meet at Stadion FK Krasnodar, in a match for the 8th round of the Premier League. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 17‑10‑2010 and ended with the scoreboard: Krasnodar (1‑1) Khimki. In this match the home factor may be decisive, as Khimki present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Krasnodar :
The home team is currently in 11th position, with 8 points won, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against CSKA Moskva by (1‑1). In the last match, they drew at home against Rostov by (1‑1). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Krasnodar won 4, drew 2 and lost 4. In 13 matches, they conceded the first goal 7 times and never managed to come back.
Krasnodar have to open their eyes as they are not far from the maintenance playoff zone. In this way, you have to focus on finding consistency, because only then can you be better positioned. Facing the penultimate position, it is his obligation to win, especially playing in his stadium. Of course you will have to respect your opponent, but since you will have to prevail early to go after the goals that can win the game.
Khimki :
After 3 draws and 4 defeats, the visiting team is currently in 15th position, with 3 points won. In their last match, they lost to Ural away by (3‑1), after in the previous match having drawn at home, in a match against Rotor Volgograd, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 10 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 34 goals scored and 10 suffered. The team comes to this match after an away win against Zenit Irkutsk by (0‑1). For the championship, Khimki won 2 points out of 12 possible, after 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 4 matches they played as a visitor.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 7 matches. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 7 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition.
Khimki’s arrival in the First Division is not going as planned, after all they are in the penultimate position. Seven rounds have passed, but in the end he failed to get a single victory. You have to do a stronger job, as it will end up returning to the second division. There is not much to say, after all it is destined to grow or it will continue to have work in the competition.
