Playing at their own ground is safe and nice for Avangard Kursk, but Salyut Belgorod are fully intent and able to win. How will it end?
- Avangard Kursk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Pfl
- Salyut Belgorod have the most scored goals (23) away in Pfl
It's no vacation for neither Avangard nor Salyut Belgorod 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.
Avangard are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Salyut Belgorod are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Avangard Kursk form and stats
Avangard Kursk have played 12 Pfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Avangard manager I. Belyaev might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Avangard's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Sokol Saratov (placed 3rd). Avangard Kursk lost the game against Sokol Saratov in the first half with a 0-3 deficit and could never come back from that.
Prior to that, an away loss at Metallurg Vidnoye.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Avangard as they are travelling to their away game against Strogino in the Pfl. That match is four days after this one.
The Avangard fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Avangard's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Salyut Belgorod form and stats
Salyut Belgorod, who have the most scored goals (23) away in Pfl, have an excellent away record in the Pfl so far with 8-2-2 from 12 games.
Home advantage was not enough for Salyut Belgorod in their previous game, as they lost their Pfl-match, hosting Kvant, 1-2.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Khimik Novomoskovsk with the score of 4-0.A new game in only four days for Salyut Belgorod, the Pfl home match versus Kaluga. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Belgorod's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 12 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Salyut Belgorod - Avangard 3-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Avangard won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Salyut Belgorod has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sixTop Goalscorers
  D. Degtev 13 goals | D. Gribanov 11 goals |  A. Myazin 4 goals |
Avangard Kursk missing players
Salyut Belgorod missing players
| Avangard Kursk | Salyut Belgorod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | 44 |
| 34 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 80% |
| 64% | 58% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 68% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 24% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| 40% | 42% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 36% |
| 28% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 58% | 52% |
| 44% | 42% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.6 | 13.7 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.3 | 8.7 |
| 4.7 | 6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 47% | 45% |
- Avangard Kursk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Pfl
- Salyut Belgorod have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Salyut Belgorod have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Pfl
- Salyut Belgorod have the most clean sheets (7) away in Pfl
- Salyut Belgorod have the most scored goals (23) away in Pfl
- Salyut Belgorod have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Pfl
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 54 |
| 2 | Ryazan | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 50 |
| 3 | Sokol Saratov | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 48 |
| 4 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 29 | 45 |
| 5 | Salyut Belgorod | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 25 | 45 |
| 6 | Kaluga | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 40 |
| 7 | Strogino | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 39 |
| 8 | Znamya Noginsk | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Avangard Kursk | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 29 |
| 12 | Kvant | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -20 | 25 |
| 13 | Khimki 2 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 41 | -23 | 23 |
| 14 | Sakhalin | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 28 | -21 | 19 |
| 15 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 25 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 66 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 42 | -40 | 19 |
| 16 | Fakel II | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 34 | -34 | 18 |