An important duel in the bottom section of the Pfl, with both Biolog and Essentuki experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 16th place.
- Biolog have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Essentuki have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Pfl
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Biolog form and stats
Overall Pfl stats at home this season for Biolog are 3-2-4 (wins-draw-losses).
In the match before that, Biolog hosted Legion Dynamo and drew the game 1-1.
The Biolog manager L. Nazarenko has got the team scoring with 18 from 9 home games in the league. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Biolog defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Essentuki form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Essentuki so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-6 (win-draw-lose). With the Essentuki losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Essentuki has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Essentuki's previous game was their home loss versus Krasnodar 3 (1-3). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-8 defeat against SKA Rostov.
A new game in only four days for Essentuki, the Pfl home match versus Chernomorets. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Essentuki as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Essentuki have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Essentuki - Biolog 1-2 played earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  P. Solomatin 10 goals |  M. Malysh 5 goals | D. Sedykh 5 goals |
Biolog missing players
Essentuki missing players
| Biolog | Essentuki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 27 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 37 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 41 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 65% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 69% |
| 53% | 56% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 38% |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 76% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| 6% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 62% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.6 | 10.1 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 3.9 | 5.3 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| 41% | 38% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 56% | 53% |
- Biolog have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Biolog have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Essentuki have scored away.
- Biolog haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Essentuki have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Essentuki have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Pfl
- Essentuki 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 | Kuban Kholding | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 41 |
| 2 | Chernomorets | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Urozhay | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 37 |
| 4 | Legion Dynamo | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 33 |
| 5 | SKA Rostov | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 6 | Anzhi | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Spartak Nal'chik | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Forte Taganrog | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 9 | Dinamo Stavropol' | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Mashuk-KMV | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 11 | Makhachkala | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 19 |
| 12 | Krasnodar 3 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -13 | 17 |
| 13 | Biolog | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -10 | 15 |
| 14 | Druzhba | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -20 | 15 |
| 15 | Inter Cherkessk | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 25 | -29 | 12 |
| 16 | Essentuki | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -23 | 11 |
| 17 | Tuapse | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -35 | 4 |