Match preview Pfl: Kaluga - Sokol Saratov at Arena Annenki

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Annenki

Struggling Kaluga will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sokol Saratov in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Kaluga form and stats

The story so far in the Pfl for Kaluga at their home stadium (Arena Annenki) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Kaluga to get some points in this home game.

In their previous game, the manager K. Dzutsev led his Kaluga to a defeat in the Pfl match away at Zorkiy. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Arena Annenki. Before that game, the home loss against Ararat Moskva with the scoreline 1-2.

Kaluga have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Annenki with 6 goals in 4 league matches. On the other hand, Kaluga have conceded 5 goals.

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Sokol Saratov form and stats

The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+17) in Pfl, are W4-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Pfl. It’s been three wins in a row for Sokol Saratov on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The manager I. Zakharyak was unhappy after their last game, a Pfl match played at their home ground Arena Annenki. Sokol Saratov suffered a 0-1 loss to Metallurg Lipetsk (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ryazan at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 13 goals in 5 league games away this season. It's not easy to score on Sokol Saratov as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Kaluga, 0 draws and 3 wins for Sokol Saratov. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Top Goalscorers

A. Volgin
9 goals

Kaluga missing players

Sokol Saratov missing players

Kaluga Sokol Saratov
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
11 4 2 Played P 2 5 12
3 1 0 Won W 2 4 7
3 2 2 Drew D 0 1 3
5 1 0 Lost L 0 0 2
13 6 3 Scored S 7 13 25
17 5 3 Conceded C 0 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 75%
55% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 80% 58%
27% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 25%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 8%
55% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 42%
27% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 42%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
6.9 6 4 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 5 5
5 6 6.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 3.2 2.8
1.9 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 1.7
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Kaluga's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kaluga have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kaluga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sokol Saratov have not yet lost a game away.
  • Sokol Saratov have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sokol Saratov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sokol Saratov have scored at least twice as many goals away as Kaluga have scored home.
  • Sokol Saratov have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Sokol Saratov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Kaluga
All Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-09-19 PFL Saturn Ramenskoye 3 - 3 Kaluga
14-09-19 PFL Kaluga 1 - 1 Dinamo Bryansk
21-09-19 PFL Salyut Belgorod 1 - 0 Kaluga
28-09-19 PFL Kaluga 1 - 2 Ararat Moskva
05-10-19 PFL Zorkiy 4 - 0 Kaluga
12-10-19 PFL Kaluga 11:00 Sokol Saratov
19-10-19 PFL Kvant - Kaluga
23-10-19 PFL Kaluga - Ryazan
26-10-19 PFL Kaluga - Strogino
02-11-19 PFL Khimik Novomoskovsk - Kaluga
Sokol Saratov
All FNL Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-09-19 PFL Sokol Saratov 1 - 1 Strogino
14-09-19 PFL Khimik Novomoskovsk 1 - 2 Sokol Saratov
21-09-19 PFL Sokol Saratov 3 - 0 Khimki 2
28-09-19 PFL Ryazan 1 - 2 Sokol Saratov
05-10-19 PFL Sokol Saratov 0 - 1 Metallurg Lipetsk
12-10-19 PFL Kaluga 11:00 Sokol Saratov
19-10-19 PFL Sokol Saratov - Salyut Belgorod
26-10-19 PFL Ararat Moskva - Sokol Saratov
02-11-19 PFL Sokol Saratov - Zorkiy
09-11-19 PFL Saturn Ramenskoye - Sokol Saratov

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dinamo Bryansk 12 8 2 2 18 9 5 4 1 0 8 1 7 4 1 2 10 8 9 26
2 Sokol Saratov 12 7 3 2 25 8 7 3 2 2 12 4 5 4 1 0 13 4 17 24
3 Metallurg Lipetsk 12 6 4 2 16 6 5 4 0 1 10 1 7 2 4 1 6 5 10 22
4 Khimik Novomoskovsk 12 6 3 3 19 10 6 3 1 2 8 5 6 3 2 1 11 5 9 21
5 Ararat Moskva 12 6 2 4 26 20 8 4 2 2 20 12 4 2 0 2 6 8 6 20
6 Zorkiy 12 6 2 4 25 19 8 3 2 3 15 12 4 3 0 1 10 7 6 20
7 Saturn Ramenskoye 12 4 5 3 23 23 6 1 4 1 12 10 6 3 1 2 11 13 0 17
8 Strogino 12 5 2 5 14 19 7 4 1 2 11 10 5 1 1 3 3 9 -5 17
9 Ryazan 11 3 5 3 16 14 5 1 2 2 7 7 6 2 3 1 9 7 2 14
10 Salyut Belgorod 12 4 2 6 14 21 5 2 0 3 3 4 7 2 2 3 11 17 -7 14
11 Kaluga 11 3 3 5 13 17 4 1 2 1 6 5 7 2 1 4 7 12 -4 12
12 Khimki 2 12 3 2 7 17 23 5 2 0 3 11 12 7 1 2 4 6 11 -6 11
13 Kvant 12 2 1 9 4 24 6 1 0 5 2 14 6 1 1 4 2 10 -20 7
14 Rotor-2 12 1 2 9 9 26 6 0 2 4 4 13 6 1 0 5 5 13 -17 5

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