Keep working on their own game plan or switch tactics dependant on the opposing team? Both Volgar Astrakhan and Metallurg Lipetsk must try something more fresh than earlier this season. Read more!
- Volgar Astrakhan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (37) in FNL
Volgar Astrakhan and Metallurg Lipetsk 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 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Volgar Astrakhan form and stats
Volgar Astrakhan's results here in the FNL have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Astrakhan has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager V. Panov and the players.
Astrakhan are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 295 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by V. Zhironkin).
The Volgar Astrakhan fans got no joy from their last match, a FNL game also here: A 0-1 defeat against Veles (placed 8th). Heartbreak for Volgar Astrakhan in their last match as Veles's A. Galoyan scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Heartbreak before that as Astrakhan lost 0-1 at SKA Khabarovsk's place.The lack of attacking qualities in Astrakhan means that they have only scored 2 goals in 7 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Astrakhan have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Metallurg Lipetsk so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-6 (win-draw-lose). Metallurg Lipetsk has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Metallurg's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus SKA Khabarovsk that finished 1-1.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dolgie Prudy wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.A quick return to home after this game, as Metallurg are hosting Veles in the FNL only four days away.
The attacking power of Metallurg Lipetsk when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Metallurg Lipetsk can't defend away. 25 goals have been scored by the opposition in 7 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between these sides: Astrakhan won two, Metallurg Lipetsk triumphed in zero and we saw one draw. one game with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  A. Arustamyan 4 goals |  I. Stefanovich 2 goals | A. Simonyan 2 goals |
Volgar Astrakhan missing players
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
| Volgar Astrakhan | Metallurg Lipetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 25 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 40% | 29% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 60% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 14% | 13% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 71% | 60% |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 6.9 | 7 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 8.7 | 6.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 8 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 6 | 8.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| 19% | 11% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 27% | 23% |
- 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 (25) away in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals (37) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the the worst goal difference (-26) in FNL
- Metallurg Lipetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Volgar Astrakhan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Volgar Astrakhan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Torpedo Moskva | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Fakel | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | Alaniya Vladikavkaz | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 29 |
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva II | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 7 | Neftekhimik | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 8 | Veles | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | KAMAZ | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Rotor Volgograd | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 11 | Akron | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Krasnodar II | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Baltika | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 | Dolgie Prudy | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Tom' Tomsk | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Tekstilshchik | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Volgar Astrakhan | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 19 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 25 | -26 | 9 |
| 20 | Urozhay | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -14 | 8 |