FNL game forecast and preview for the Rotor Volgograd vs Metallurg Lipetsk clash

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Competition: Russia FNL
Competition: Wed 17.November
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Metallurg Lipetsk have recuperated after their 1-2-game against Neftekhimik and are looking forward to go again when travelling to Rotor Volgograd. Get all the data!

Insights:
  • Rotor Volgograd have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (48) in FNL

It's no vacation for neither Volgograd nor Metallurg Lipetsk as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Rotor Volgograd form and stats

Rotor Volgograd's struggle is real here with only 10 points collected from 10 FNL games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-7-2.

Volgograd are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Volgar Astrakhan.

Prior to that, an away loss at SKA Khabarovsk.

The manager D. Khokhlov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Baltika in only three days.

Volgograd have scored 7 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. Volgograd have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Volgograd has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats

Metallurg Lipetsk have only collected 6 points from their away games in the FNL, after 2-0-8 (10 played). When Metallurg Lipetsk is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Volgar Astrakhan, Dolgie Prudy, Metallurg Lipetsk, Tekstilshchik and Urozhay is teams we like to compare Rotor Volgograd with. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Metallurg are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Metallurg's previous game was their home loss versus Neftekhimik (1-2).

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Akron's place.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting KAMAZ in just three days.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. There are big problems for the Metallurg defense as they have conceded 30 goals in 10 away games.

Head 2 Head

Here's the final score when the sides played each other previously this campaign; Metallurg Lipetsk - Volgograd 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Metallurg LipetskA. Arustamyan
A. Arustamyan
7 goals
VolgogradA. Chukanov
A. Chukanov
5 goals
Rotor VolgogradK. Mullin
K. Mullin
4 goals

Rotor Volgograd missing players

Metallurg Lipetsk missing players

Rotor Volgograd Metallurg Lipetsk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 10 4 Played P 3 10 22
4 1 0 Won W 2 2 5
12 7 3 Drew D 0 0 3
6 2 1 Lost L 1 8 14
22 7 3 Scored S 5 8 18
25 9 5 Conceded C 1 30 48
86% 70% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
73% 60% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 90% 77%
32% 20% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 70% 55%
23% 10% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 23%
64% 60% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 32%
27% 40% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 20% 23%
23% 30% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 60% 50%
 
5.7 7.2 10.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.1 4
4.4 4.1 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.3 7.3 6.6
2.7 2.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 2.3
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.3 13.6 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6 5.1 7.8
4.5 5.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2 3.1
22% 12% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 40% 26%
 
10.1 9.6 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.7 11.2
4.4 4.4 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 5.4 4.8
Key stats in FNL this season:
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (30) away in FNL
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (48) in FNL
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in FNL
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in FNL
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the the worst goal difference (-30) in FNL
  • Metallurg Lipetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Rotor Volgograd have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 22 14 2 6 33 15 13 11 0 2 24 8 9 3 2 4 9 7 18 44
2 Fakel 22 13 4 5 38 19 12 9 2 1 21 7 10 4 2 4 17 12 19 43
3 Torpedo Moskva 22 11 9 2 42 25 11 6 5 0 27 11 11 5 4 2 15 14 17 42
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 22 12 4 6 27 19 11 8 0 3 16 9 11 4 4 3 11 10 8 40
5 Alaniya Vladikavkaz 22 11 6 5 46 26 10 8 0 2 27 10 12 3 6 3 19 16 20 39
6 Neftekhimik 22 12 3 7 39 21 11 6 1 4 24 10 11 6 2 3 15 11 18 39
7 Baltika 22 8 9 5 29 19 11 4 6 1 13 7 11 4 3 4 16 12 10 33
8 Akron 22 9 5 8 24 23 11 7 2 2 15 8 11 2 3 6 9 15 1 32
9 Veles 22 9 3 10 24 26 11 5 3 3 16 16 11 4 0 7 8 10 -2 30
10 Tom' Tomsk 22 8 5 9 28 35 11 6 3 2 15 12 11 2 2 7 13 23 -7 29
11 KAMAZ 22 7 7 8 22 23 13 6 3 4 18 14 9 1 4 4 4 9 -1 28
12 Yenisey 22 8 4 10 30 36 9 4 3 2 13 12 13 4 1 8 17 24 -6 28
13 Spartak Moskva II 22 8 3 11 21 36 12 4 3 5 11 13 10 4 0 6 10 23 -15 27
14 Krasnodar II 22 7 5 10 20 28 9 4 3 2 12 9 13 3 2 8 8 19 -8 26
15 Rotor Volgograd 22 4 12 6 22 25 10 1 7 2 7 9 12 3 5 4 15 16 -3 24
16 Dolgie Prudy 22 5 9 8 18 22 10 3 5 2 9 8 12 2 4 6 9 14 -4 24
17 Volgar Astrakhan 22 6 3 13 14 25 11 3 1 7 5 11 11 3 2 6 9 14 -11 21
18 Urozhay 22 6 3 13 18 30 10 3 0 7 6 17 12 3 3 6 12 13 -12 21
19 Tekstilshchik 22 4 7 11 20 32 12 4 3 5 18 17 10 0 4 6 2 15 -12 19
20 Metallurg Lipetsk 22 5 3 14 18 48 12 3 3 6 10 18 10 2 0 8 8 30 -30 18

Read more about FNL

The Russian Football National League (FNL) is the second highest level of football in Russia. It was founded in 1992 and with the current format it holds 20 teams, including the reserve teams of some of the biggest Russian clubs. After the final league table is decided the top two are promoted directly while third and fourth have promotion playoff fixtures. The bottom five clubs are relegated.