Fakel 0-0 Akhmat Grozny: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 3 · Monday 10 August 2026 · Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov, Voronezh · referee A. Sukhoy · full time
Full time: Fakel 0-0 Akhmat Grozny
Fakel and Akhmat Grozny drew 0-0 in Russian Premier League Matchday 3 on Monday 10 August 2026 at Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov.
How the match unfolded
It finished 0-0. Both defences held from the first whistle to the last, and the chances that came were not taken.
The referee, A. Sukhoy, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Fakel and 1 to Akhmat Grozny.
Fakel: O. Vasilenko, 3-1-4-2 · Akhmat Grozny: S. Cherchesov, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.47 for Fakel and 1.66 for Akhmat Grozny.
Akhmat Grozny left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Akhmat Grozny created the better chances, 1.66 xG to 0.47, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Fakel had 3 shots on target, Akhmat Grozny 2.
Fakel had 55% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Fakel came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.05 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Akhmat Grozny came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.13 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Fakel vs Akhmat Grozny: the match in numbers
| Fakel | Match statistics | Akhmat Grozny |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.66 |
| 16 | Total shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 442 | Total passes | 363 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 10 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Klisman Cake (Akhmat Grozny), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Fakel
- Albert Gabaraev 7.3
- Nikolay Giorgobiani 7.3
- Abdulla Bagamaev 7.0
- Igor Yurganov 7.0
- Daniil Frolkin 6.9
Akhmat Grozny
- Klisman Cake 7.4
- Vadim Ulyanov 7.3
- Turpal-Ali Ibishev 7.2
- Ousmane N’Dong 7.2
- Arsen Adamov 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Lechi Sadulaev at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Fakel: Rubin Kazan vs Fakel Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Akhmat Grozny: Dinamo Moskva vs Akhmat Grozny Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Fakel vs Akhmat Grozny
What was the score in Fakel vs Akhmat Grozny?
Fakel 0-0 Akhmat Grozny (half-time 0-0), Russian Premier League, Monday 10 August 2026.
Who scored in Fakel vs Akhmat Grozny?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Fakel vs Akhmat Grozny correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Fakel vs Akhmat Grozny?
Klisman Cake, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Fakel vs Akhmat Grozny?
A. Sukhoy.
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