Torpedo Moskva expected to challenge Metallurg Lipetsk at their own home

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Competition: Russia FNL
Competition: Wed 11.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Metallurg

Both Metallurg Lipetsk and Torpedo Moskva are desperate for points in this fixture, in spite of the visitors holding a 36 point advantage so far.

Insights:
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in FNL
  • Torpedo Moskva have the most points from losing position (17) in FNL

This pitch has grass, unlike Torpedo Moskva's home ground. The previous 28 games by the visitors on grass have generated 11 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats

With 4 FNL wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Metallurg Lipetsk are certainly not brimming with confidence.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Metallurg, who played 0-0 against Torpedo Moskva. That match was also played at this venue (Stadion Metallurg).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Baltika that finished 0-0.

Metallurg Lipetsk have scored 11 league goals here from 17 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 24 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Torpedo Moskva form and stats

The visitors, who have the most points (30) away in FNL, are W8-D6-L3 on the road this term. That's in the FNL. Two points from the last two away games for Torpedo, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Torpedo Moskva have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 581 minutes since they last conceded in FNL.

Torpedo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Metallurg Lipetsk (placed 18th).

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Veles.

The visiting Torpedo Moskva have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 25 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Torpedo Moskva have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the teams faced each other previously this season; Torpedo Moskva - Metallurg 7-1. Head-to-head data (for the prior three meetings): Metallurg Lipetsk won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Torpedo Moskva got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one One of the stars has been Kalmykov with 3 goals scored against Metallurg Lipetsk in these 3 meetings.

Top Goalscorers

Torpedo MoskvaM. Sultonov
M. Sultonov
14 goals
Torpedo MoskvaA. Kalmykov
A. Kalmykov
13 goals
MetallurgA. Arustamyan
A. Arustamyan
9 goals

Metallurg Lipetsk missing players

Torpedo Moskva missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Metallurg Lipetsk Torpedo Moskva
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
9 4 1 Won W 1 8 18
6 5 1 Drew D 4 7 15
21 9 3 Lost L 0 3 3
27 11 2 Scored S 6 25 59
63 24 10 Conceded C 5 20 33
89% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 86%
64% 56% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 56%
47% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 28% 36%
25% 17% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 28%
17% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 22% 19%
31% 28% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 50%
28% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 39% 44%
53% 56% 60% Failed to Score F T 20% 22% 19%
 
3.9 3.8 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.2 5.8
6.5 5.8 9.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.2 4.9
2.3 2.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.4 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
7.8 9.8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 10.7 11.2
3 3.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.7 4.5
25% 20% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 41% 41%
 
11.3 11.2 15.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 10.8 9.8
4.7 4.1 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.3 4
Key stats in FNL this season:
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in FNL
  • Torpedo Moskva have scored more than double the goals of Metallurg Lipetsk.
  • Torpedo Moskva have the most points (30) away in FNL
  • Torpedo Moskva have the most points from losing position (17) in FNL
  • Torpedo Moskva 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 36 23 4 9 62 34 19 14 2 3 32 14 17 9 2 6 30 20 28 73
2 Torpedo Moskva 35 18 14 3 59 33 18 10 8 0 34 13 17 8 6 3 25 20 26 68
3 Fakel 35 20 5 10 56 32 18 13 3 2 28 10 17 7 2 8 28 22 24 65
4 Chayka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 SKA Khabarovsk 36 18 8 10 47 35 17 13 1 3 30 13 19 5 7 7 17 22 12 62
5 Yenisey 36 18 6 12 55 52 17 10 4 3 29 19 19 8 2 9 26 33 3 60
6 Spartak Vladikavkaz 36 16 9 11 72 50 17 11 1 5 38 20 19 5 8 6 34 30 22 57
7 Baltika 36 14 15 7 50 28 18 7 8 3 21 11 18 7 7 4 29 17 22 57
8 Neftekhimik 36 16 7 13 56 40 19 9 4 6 34 19 17 7 3 7 22 21 16 55
9 Krasnodar II 36 15 7 14 44 42 18 10 4 4 32 18 18 5 3 10 12 24 2 52
10 Akron 36 14 10 12 42 40 19 11 4 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 15 23 2 52
11 Spartak Moskva II 36 16 4 16 42 54 18 7 4 7 21 24 18 9 0 9 21 30 -12 52
12 Veles 36 14 5 17 42 44 18 8 3 7 25 27 18 6 2 10 17 17 -2 47
13 Urozhay 36 13 8 15 43 46 18 6 3 9 20 31 18 7 5 6 23 15 -3 47
14 Tom' Tomsk 36 12 8 16 46 58 18 9 4 5 22 21 18 3 4 11 24 37 -12 44
15 Dolgie Prudy 36 9 14 13 33 41 17 6 7 4 17 18 19 3 7 9 16 23 -8 41
16 Volgar Astrakhan 36 10 8 18 28 38 17 4 5 8 12 18 19 6 3 10 16 20 -10 38
17 KAMAZ 35 8 13 14 27 38 19 6 6 7 20 21 16 2 7 7 7 17 -11 37
18 Metallurg Lipetsk 35 9 5 21 27 63 17 4 4 9 11 24 18 5 1 12 16 39 -36 32
19 Rotor Volgograd 36 6 12 18 33 52 19 2 7 10 14 30 17 4 5 8 19 22 -19 30
20 Tekstilshchik 36 4 8 24 29 73 17 4 3 10 22 36 19 0 5 14 7 37 -44 20

Table
  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 36 23 4 9 62 34 19 14 2 3 32 14 17 9 2 6 30 20 28 73
2 Torpedo Moskva 35 18 14 3 59 33 18 10 8 0 34 13 17 8 6 3 25 20 26 68
3 Fakel 35 20 5 10 56 32 18 13 3 2 28 10 17 7 2 8 28 22 24 65
4 Chayka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 SKA Khabarovsk 36 18 8 10 47 35 17 13 1 3 30 13 19 5 7 7 17 22 12 62
5 Yenisey 36 18 6 12 55 52 17 10 4 3 29 19 19 8 2 9 26 33 3 60
6 Spartak Vladikavkaz 36 16 9 11 72 50 17 11 1 5 38 20 19 5 8 6 34 30 22 57
7 Baltika 36 14 15 7 50 28 18 7 8 3 21 11 18 7 7 4 29 17 22 57
8 Neftekhimik 36 16 7 13 56 40 19 9 4 6 34 19 17 7 3 7 22 21 16 55
9 Krasnodar II 36 15 7 14 44 42 18 10 4 4 32 18 18 5 3 10 12 24 2 52
10 Akron 36 14 10 12 42 40 19 11 4 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 15 23 2 52
11 Spartak Moskva II 36 16 4 16 42 54 18 7 4 7 21 24 18 9 0 9 21 30 -12 52
12 Veles 36 14 5 17 42 44 18 8 3 7 25 27 18 6 2 10 17 17 -2 47
13 Urozhay 36 13 8 15 43 46 18 6 3 9 20 31 18 7 5 6 23 15 -3 47
14 Tom' Tomsk 36 12 8 16 46 58 18 9 4 5 22 21 18 3 4 11 24 37 -12 44
15 Dolgie Prudy 36 9 14 13 33 41 17 6 7 4 17 18 19 3 7 9 16 23 -8 41
16 Volgar Astrakhan 36 10 8 18 28 38 17 4 5 8 12 18 19 6 3 10 16 20 -10 38
17 KAMAZ 35 8 13 14 27 38 19 6 6 7 20 21 16 2 7 7 7 17 -11 37
18 Metallurg Lipetsk 35 9 5 21 27 63 17 4 4 9 11 24 18 5 1 12 16 39 -36 32
19 Rotor Volgograd 36 6 12 18 33 52 19 2 7 10 14 30 17 4 5 8 19 22 -19 30
20 Tekstilshchik 36 4 8 24 29 73 17 4 3 10 22 36 19 0 5 14 7 37 -44 20

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