Pfl match prediction and preview for Forte Taganrog vs Essentuki clash

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Forte Taganrog have taken 21 of their 35 in total here at their home ground. How will they do against Essentuki?

Insights:
  • Forte Taganrog have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Essentuki is in the worst form (0-1-5)

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Forte Taganrog form and stats

Forte Taganrog have collected 21 points from their Pfl home games so far after 5-6-2. Two draws in a row at home now for Taganrog.

Before that, Taganrog drew at home versus Krasnodar 3.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Taganrog as they are travelling to their away game against Biolog in the Pfl. That match is four days after this one.

The Taganrog fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, Taganrog have conceded only 8 goals.

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Essentuki form and stats

There's been little loot from Essentuki's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 13 away games in the Pfl. Essentuki only have 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws. Essentuki are desperate to end a 14-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Forte Taganrog fixture. Essentuki seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

A quick return to home after this game, as Essentuki are hosting Druzhba in the Pfl only four days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Essentuki as they have only managed to score 7 times from 13 away games in the league. For Essentuki, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Essentuki - Taganrog 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.

Forte Taganrog missing players

Essentuki missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Forte Taganrog Essentuki
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 5 13 26
9 5 2 Won W 1 1 3
8 6 2 Drew D 2 2 4
9 2 1 Lost L 2 10 19
43 22 12 Scored S 6 7 23
26 8 3 Conceded C 7 28 67
88% 77% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 92%
50% 38% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 54% 69%
27% 31% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 38%
12% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 19%
46% 31% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 23% 46%
35% 62% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 8% 8%
31% 31% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 69% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 3.1 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.9 11.8 17 Shots (avg) S ( 4.3 3.6 4.9
4.3 5.5 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.7 1 2
29% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 200% 56% 53%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Essentuki have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Essentuki have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Pfl
  • Essentuki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Essentuki is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Forte Taganrog have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Forte Taganrog have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Essentuki have scored away.

  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

Table
  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

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