Pfl match prediction and preview for Fakel II vs Metallurg Vidnoye clash

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Sun 27.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Chayka (32750 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Pfl, with both Fakel II and Metallurg Vidnoye experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 13th place.

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

L L L L L

Fakel II form and stats

Three Pfl home games done for Fakel II, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches. Problems are piling up for Fakel as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of seven games. This streak could be one for the history books. Game days at Stadion Chayka have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Fakel II as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Ahead of that match, Fakel II lost 3-4 at home to Khimki 2.

As you see from the result above, Fakel suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Fakel has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Fakel have allowed the opposition to score 8 goals here at Stadion Chayka.

L L L W L

Metallurg Vidnoye form and stats

No Pfl points yet away for Metallurg Vidnoye, from their first 2 matches. Recent form does not give Metallurg much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Fakel II will be a tough nut to crack. Metallurg has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

D. Popov was the last player to score for the away team. Metallurg haven't scored a league goal in the last 274 minutes.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Pfl home defeat versus Kaluga with 0-2 on the scoreboard. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-4 defeat against Sokol Saratov.

1 goal so far away for Metallurg Vidnoye, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Fakel II missing players

Metallurg Vidnoye missing players

Fakel II Metallurg Vidnoye
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 0 2 6
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
7 3 1 Lost L 0 2 4
5 4 1 Scored S 0 1 7
19 8 2 Conceded C 0 3 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 83%
57% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 67%
29% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
29% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 17%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
57% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 6 6 Total Shots T S 0 22 42
2 2 2 Shots on Target S O 0 6 19
50% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 37%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • All of Fakel II's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Fakel II has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Pfl
  • Fakel II has the fewest points (0) at home in Pfl
  • Fakel II has the most conceded goals (19) in Pfl
  • Fakel II has the most conceded goals (8) at home in Pfl
  • Fakel II has the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Pfl
  • Fakel II has the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Pfl
  • Fakel II has the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Pfl
  • Fakel II has the the worst goal difference (-14) in Pfl
  • Fakel II has the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Pfl
  • Fakel II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Fakel II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Fakel II have lost all their matches so far.
  • Fakel II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Fakel II is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Metallurg Vidnoye 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 Khimik Novomoskovsk 7 4 3 0 10 3 4 3 1 0 7 2 3 1 2 0 3 1 7 15
2 Sokol Saratov 7 4 2 1 15 3 3 2 1 0 9 0 4 2 1 1 6 3 12 14
3 Ryazan 7 4 1 2 11 6 4 2 1 1 6 2 3 2 0 1 5 4 5 13
4 Salyut Belgorod 7 3 4 0 7 2 4 2 2 0 5 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 13
5 Kvant 7 4 1 2 7 10 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 2 8 -3 13
6 Kaluga 7 4 0 3 9 5 3 2 0 1 6 3 4 2 0 2 3 2 4 12
7 Saturn Ramenskoye 7 3 2 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 6 0 4 0 2 2 4 6 4 11
8 Metallurg Lipetsk 7 3 2 2 10 10 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 2 0 1 5 6 0 11
9 Strogino 7 3 1 3 8 11 4 2 1 1 6 5 3 1 0 2 2 6 -3 10
10 Khimki 2 7 3 0 4 11 14 4 2 0 2 5 5 3 1 0 2 6 9 -3 9
11 Znamya Noginsk 7 2 2 3 11 10 3 1 0 2 5 4 4 1 2 1 6 6 1 8
12 Krasnyy-SGAFKST 7 1 4 2 4 5 4 0 2 2 2 4 3 1 2 0 2 1 -1 7
13 Metallurg Vidnoye 6 2 0 4 7 9 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 6
14 Avangard Kursk 6 1 3 2 5 7 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 1 4 -2 6
15 Sakhalin 7 1 1 5 6 16 1 1 0 0 5 1 6 0 1 5 1 15 -10 4
16 Fakel II 7 0 0 7 5 19 3 0 0 3 4 8 4 0 0 4 1 11 -14 0

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.