September 18th features a match where Krasnodar and Khimki will play a match in Krasnodar in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Krasnodar is fresh off their 1-4 loss against CSKA Moscow. Jorge Carrascal struck first for CSKA Moscow in the 30th minute from the penalty spot, then Fedor Chalov added another in the 7th minute of the first half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot. Krasnodar should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while khimki is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Krylya Sovetov. Neither Khimki nor Krylya Sovetov could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Khimki looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Khimki won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Khimki is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Aleksandr Lomovitski and Arťom Mešaninov each only have 1 goal in their last five. Eduard Spertsyan has been the most prolific scorer on Krasnodar in his last 5 matches with three goals.