Match preview Pfl: Druzhba - Kuban Kholding

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

Druzhba will hope their home comforts are enough to get a result from this difficult encounter with high-flying Kuban Kholding.

Insights:
  • Druzhba have the fewest scored goals (22) in Pfl
  • Kuban Kholding have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Pfl

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Kholding are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Druzhba form and stats

Druzhba's struggle is real here with only 11 points collected from 13 Pfl games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-8. It's trouble wherever Druzhba are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Druzhba, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Druzhba are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 295 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by D. Antonenko).

The Druzhba fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Druzhba with 31 goals conceded in these matches.

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Kuban Kholding form and stats

The away performances of Kuban Kholding have been very solid so far with 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the Pfl. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Things are running smoothly for Kholding who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 15 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Forte Taganrog. Kholding are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Mashuk-KMV.

Kuban Kholding have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 29 goals from 13 away matches. Kholding are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Kuban Kholding - Druzhba 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

DruzhbaA. Konov
A. Konov
10 goals
Kuban KholdingN. Gigolaev
N. Gigolaev
9 goals
Kuban KholdingA. Dyshekov
A. Dyshekov
8 goals

Druzhba missing players

Kuban Kholding missing players

Druzhba Kuban Kholding
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
5 3 0 Won W 4 11 21
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
17 8 4 Lost L 0 1 2
22 15 1 Scored S 15 29 54
60 31 9 Conceded C 4 9 19
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 78%
62% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 46% 48%
38% 46% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 31% 19%
23% 38% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 23% 15%
50% 62% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 54% 56%
8% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 41%
46% 31% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 4%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.6 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.5 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.1 10.2 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.5 10.6
3.4 3.7 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 4.2 4.6
27% 27% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 74% 56% 44%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Druzhba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Druzhba have the fewest scored goals (22) in Pfl
  • Druzhba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Kuban Kholding have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kuban Kholding have scored more than double the goals of Druzhba.
  • Kuban Kholding have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Pfl
  • Kuban Kholding have the most points from losing position (17) in Pfl
  • Kuban Kholding have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Pfl
  • Kuban Kholding 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 27 21 4 2 54 19 14 10 3 1 25 10 13 11 1 1 29 9 35 67
2 Urozhay 27 21 2 4 64 19 13 10 1 2 33 8 14 11 1 2 31 11 45 65
3 Chernomorets 26 17 5 4 41 14 13 10 1 2 18 6 13 7 4 2 23 8 27 56
4 Legion Dynamo 27 14 12 1 51 17 14 10 4 0 34 7 13 4 8 1 17 10 34 54
5 SKA Rostov 26 16 3 7 59 24 12 8 1 3 25 11 14 8 2 4 34 13 35 51
6 Anzhi 25 10 8 7 38 31 12 5 4 3 16 13 13 5 4 4 22 18 7 38
7 Makhachkala 26 10 6 10 35 35 13 7 2 4 24 17 13 3 4 6 11 18 0 36
8 Forte Taganrog 26 9 8 9 43 26 13 5 6 2 22 8 13 4 2 7 21 18 17 35
9 Dinamo Stavropol' 25 10 5 10 36 35 12 5 4 3 21 15 13 5 1 7 15 20 1 35
10 Spartak Nal'chik 26 9 7 10 32 30 13 6 3 4 15 12 13 3 4 6 17 18 2 34
11 Mashuk-KMV 26 9 5 12 35 42 13 6 3 4 22 14 13 3 2 8 13 28 -7 32
12 Krasnodar 3 26 8 5 13 32 44 14 5 2 7 19 27 12 3 3 6 13 17 -12 29
13 Biolog 26 8 3 15 43 45 14 6 2 6 27 20 12 2 1 9 16 25 -2 27
14 Druzhba 26 5 4 17 22 60 13 3 2 8 15 31 13 2 2 9 7 29 -38 19
15 Inter Cherkessk 27 4 6 17 24 69 13 2 4 7 11 28 14 2 2 10 13 41 -45 18
16 Essentuki 26 3 4 19 23 67 13 2 2 9 16 39 13 1 2 10 7 28 -44 13
17 Tuapse 26 4 1 21 32 87 13 4 0 9 16 39 13 0 1 12 16 48 -55 13

Read more about Pfl

The Professional Football League (PFL) is the third level of Russian football. It is divided into five divisions (or zones) based on the team’s location. The divisions have a varying number of teams, in total about 60. The top team of each league table is promoted while the bottom team is relegated.