Soccer match preview: Irtysh confident before travelling to Chita

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Date: Tue 17.September
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Junost' (5700 seats)

A key match in Pfl as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

It's no vacation for neither Chita nor Irtysh 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.

Irtysh have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Chita form and stats

2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Pfl numbers at home for Chita so far this season.

Chita's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Irtysh (placed 1st). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Zenit Irkutsk in a game that was won 1-0.

Chita are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 attempts. From these home matches, Chita have conceded only 3 goals.

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Irtysh form and stats

Irtysh are yet to lose a point on their Pfl travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games. It’s been three wins in a row for Irtysh on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

It's the second away game in a row for Irtysh, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Chita (placed 2nd) in the Pfl last time out. Prior to that result Irtysh won their away game at Sakhalin. The scoreline was 3-1.

Irtysh has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Irtysh are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Chita - Irtysh 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Chita 0 wins, 0 draws and Irtysh 8 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Razborov
16 goals
K. Morozov
5 goals

Chita missing players

Irtysh missing players

Chita Irtysh
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
7 4 0 Played P 0 3 8
3 2 0 Won W 0 3 7
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
6 5 0 Scored S 0 5 14
6 3 0 Conceded C 0 1 2
86% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
29% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 75%
14% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 12%
14% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 12%
14% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
14% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 25%
43% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 75%
57% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.6 3.2 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 6 7.5
6.9 3.8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 4.3 3.8
1.4 0.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Chita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Irtysh have created more than twice as many corners as Chita.
  • Irtysh have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Irtysh have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Irtysh have scored more than double the goals of Chita.
  • Irtysh have won all their away matches so far.
  • Irtysh have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Irtysh haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Chita
All FNL Pfl Russian Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 PFL Irtysh 2 - 0 Chita
21-08-19 RC Chita 0 - 1 Luch Vladivostok
28-08-19 PFL Zenit Irkutsk 0 - 1 Chita
06-09-19 PFL Chita 1 - 0 Zenit Irkutsk
17-09-19 PFL Chita 0 - 1 Irtysh
20-09-19 PFL Chita 00:00 Dinamo Barnaul
29-09-19 PFL Sakhalin - Chita
02-10-19 PFL Novosibirsk - Chita
10-10-19 PFL Chita - Novosibirsk
13-10-19 PFL Chita - Sakhalin
Irtysh
All FNL Pfl Russian Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-08-19 PFL Irtysh 1 - 1 Novosibirsk
03-09-19 RC Irtysh 0 - 2 Tom' Tomsk
06-09-19 PFL Novosibirsk 0 - 1 Irtysh
09-09-19 PFL Sakhalin 1 - 3 Irtysh
17-09-19 PFL Chita 0 - 1 Irtysh
20-09-19 PFL Zenit Irkutsk 00:00 Irtysh
28-09-19 PFL Dinamo Barnaul - Irtysh
13-10-19 PFL Irtysh - Dinamo Barnaul
12-04-20 PFL Irtysh - Zenit Irkutsk
15-04-20 PFL Irtysh - Chita

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Irtysh 8 7 1 0 14 2 5 4 1 0 9 1 3 3 0 0 5 1 12 22
2 Chita 7 3 1 3 6 6 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 1 0 2 1 3 0 10
3 Dinamo Barnaul 8 3 1 4 7 8 4 2 0 2 4 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 -1 10
4 Sakhalin 7 3 1 3 6 9 2 1 0 1 3 4 5 2 1 2 3 5 -3 10
5 Novosibirsk 7 2 2 3 10 11 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 1 1 2 6 8 -1 8
6 Zenit Irkutsk 7 1 0 6 2 9 4 1 0 3 2 4 3 0 0 3 0 5 -7 3

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