Only a few games have been played in the Pfl so far, with Chelyabinsk placed 7th and Novosibirsk sitting in the 3rd position.
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!
Chelyabinsk form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Chelyabinsk's two home games in the Pfl so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Stadion Central'nyj.
Chelyabinsk faced defeat in their previous match, away at Zvezda Perm (1-3). Previous to that game, a Pfl home match hosting Nosta in a game that was won 2-1.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Chelyabinsk as they have a new game in only three days, a Pfl match thankfully also at home. Dinamo Barnaul are visiting.
Early season league goal statistics from Chelyabinsk's 2 home games: 2 goals, 2 conceded.
Novosibirsk form and stats
Novosibirsk are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Pfl.
Novosibirsk has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Zenit Irkutsk (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) for a Russian Cup game that ended a draw (1-1). Before that, Novosibirsk secured a home win against Zvezda Perm with the score 2-1.
The schedule is very tough for Novosibirsk now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Pfl game at Ural 2 is waiting in only two days.
Novosibirsk have the goal stats of 4-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Zhitnev 3 goals |  I. Belyakov 2 goals | N. Pechenkin 1 goals |
Chelyabinsk missing players
Novosibirsk missing players
| Chelyabinsk | Novosibirsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.3 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | 20 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 16 | 38 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 36% |
- Chelyabinsk has the most points from losing position (6)
| Chelyabinsk | Last season | Novosibirsk | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 17 | 8 | Played | P | 7 | 12 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 9 | 16 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 13 | 16 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 75% | ||
| 59% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 42% | ||
| 41% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 25% | ||
| 18% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 17% | ||
| 53% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 58% | ||
| 41% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 25% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 17% | ||
| 3.8 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 193 | 95 | Total Shots | T S | 53 | 99 | ||
| 83 | 44 | Shots on Target | S O | 24 | 39 | ||
| 41% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 41% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KAMAZ | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 12 |
| 2 | Tyumen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Novosibirsk | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Volga Ulyanovsk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Zvezda Perm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Dinamo Barnaul | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Chelyabinsk | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Volna Kovernino | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Ural 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Krylya Sovetov Samara II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 11 | Lada SOK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 12 | Nosta | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 13 | Zenit Izhevsk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 14 | Orenburg II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 1 |
| 15 | Lada Tolyatti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Akron | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Chelyabinsk | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Ural 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | KAMAZ | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 32 |
| 5 | Lada SOK | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Zvezda Perm | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Nosta | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| 8 | Volga Ulyanovsk | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Zenit Izhevsk | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Tyumen | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| 11 | Lada Tolyatti | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -35 | 10 |
| 12 | Ufa 2 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -22 | 6 |