FK Krasnodar

vs

FC Nizhny Novgorod

Preview

FK Krasnodar

• Defending Premier League champions, FK Krasnodar, welcome FC Nizhny Novgorod to Stadion FC Krasnodar on Saturday as the home side look to further cement their place at the top of the table with a victory over their local rivals.
• Krasnodar are top of the Premier League table on 46 points from 21 matches.
• The hosts bring a two-game winning streak into this contest, beating CSKA Moscow 4-0 at home in the Cup last time out before claiming a 2-1 victory at Sochi in the Premier League.
• They control the ball for large periods of the match, using their No.10 to create, their full-backs to overlap and Eduard Spertsyan, their talisman, to lead the line with 11 goals in 21 Premier League appearances this term.

FC Nizhny Novgorod

• The visitors bring a form streak into this game that will please most managers, but 4 wins and 1 defeat from their last five matches doesn’t tell the whole story.
• Their 3-0 win over Krylya Sovetov Samara last time out was at home and they had to scrape a 2-1 win at Sochi prior to that.
• Olakunle Olusegun has been Nizhny Novgorod’s main man up front this season with four goals in 19 Premier League matches, but they will need their Nigerian striker on form to get a result on Saturday.

Head-to-Head

• Krasnodar have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head games.
• Both teams average 1.5 goals per game in this venue in the last 5 head-to-head meetings, so the visitors may struggle to break down the leaders.

Key Players

• Eduard Spertsyan - 11 goals in 21 Premier League appearances this term.
• Olakunle Olusegun - four goals in 19 Premier League matches this season.

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