Having a home game feels secure and nice for Metallurg Lipetsk, but Neftekhimik are fully bent and qualified to win this one. Who wins?
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (46) in FNL
- Neftekhimik have scored more than double the goals of Metallurg Lipetsk.
Metallurg Lipetsk and Neftekhimik should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
The total FNL statistics playing at home this season for Metallurg Lipetsk are 3-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Metallurg in their previous match, an away game at Akron that ended in defeat 0-2.
Ahead of that match, Metallurg won a home game hosting Orenburg (1-0).The manager S. Mashnin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rotor Volgograd in only four days.
Metallurg Lipetsk aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 9 goals from 11 games. Metallurg Lipetsk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Neftekhimik form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their FNL travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Home advantage was not enough for Neftekhimik in their previous game, as they lost their FNL-match, hosting Volgar Astrakhan, 0-1.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SKA Khabarovsk wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Baltika in just four days.
Neftekhimik have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Neftekhimik in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H game ended Neftekhimik - Metallurg 5-0, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  A. Yushin 16 goals |  A. Arustamyan 7 goals |  M. Uridia 4 goals |
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
Neftekhimik missing players
| Metallurg Lipetsk | Neftekhimik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 37 |
| 46 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 76% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 62% |
| 52% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 52% |
| 38% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 43% |
| 24% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 29% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 24% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 38% |
| 52% | 45% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 29% |
| 4 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| 6.6 | 6 | 7.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.9 | 10.5 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.8 | 9 |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| 26% | 20% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 35% | 56% |
| 11.4 | 12.1 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 11.6 | 9.1 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3 |
- Metallurg Lipetsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (46) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the the worst goal difference (-29) in FNL
- Neftekhimik have scored more than double the goals of Metallurg Lipetsk.
- Neftekhimik have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Orenburg | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Torpedo Moskva | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Fakel | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 40 |
| 4 | Alaniya Vladikavkaz | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 39 |
| 4 | Chayka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SKA Khabarovsk | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Neftekhimik | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 36 |
| 7 | Akron | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Baltika | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 9 | Veles | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | KAMAZ | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Tom' Tomsk | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -8 | 26 |
| 12 | Spartak Moskva II | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -15 | 26 |
| 13 | Yenisey | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Rotor Volgograd | 21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 24 |
| 15 | Dolgie Prudy | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 16 | Krasnodar II | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -9 | 23 |
| 17 | Urozhay | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -12 | 20 |
| 18 | Tekstilshchik | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -12 | 18 |
| 19 | Volgar Astrakhan | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -13 | 18 |
| 20 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 30 | -29 | 18 |