Khimik Novomoskovsk will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Metallurg Lipetsk.
- Khimik Novomoskovsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Pfl
It's no vacation for neither Khimik Novomoskovsk nor Metallurg Lipetsk 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.
Khimik Novomoskovsk form and stats
Khimik Novomoskovsk have collected 14 points from their Pfl home games so far after 4-2-3.
Novomoskovsk manager S. Podpaly and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Saturn Ramenskoye (placed 1st) in the Pfl. Ahead of that match, Novomoskovsk lost 1-2 at home to Avangard Kursk.
Novomoskovsk has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
Metallurg Lipetsk's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Metallurg Lipetsk collect 15 points from their 7 away matches in the Pfl. 5 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Metallurg go into this game after a win, the home game against Sakhalin that ended 3-0. A 1-2 loss hosting Znamya Noginsk before that.
The travelling fans enjoy Metallurg Lipetsk's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. As opposed to that, Metallurg have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Metallurg Lipetsk - Novomoskovsk 1-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - three - two (Novomoskovsk wins - draws - Metallurg Lipetsk wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Kutjin 9 goals |  V. Babaev 7 goals |   A. Mingazov 5 goals |
Khimik Novomoskovsk missing players
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
| Khimik Novomoskovsk | Metallurg Lipetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 35 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 88% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 82% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 53% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 71% |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 12% |
| 65% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 53% |
| 24% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 41% |
| 24% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.6 | 8.4 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.7 | 12 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 40% | 41% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 41% | 41% |
- All of Metallurg Lipetsk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Khimik Novomoskovsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Pfl
- Metallurg Lipetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 34 |
| 2 | Ryazan | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 33 |
| 4 | Salyut Belgorod | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 33 |
| 5 | Sokol Saratov | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 6 | Strogino | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Znamya Noginsk | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Avangard Kursk | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 11 | Kaluga | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Khimki 2 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 27 | -15 | 19 |
| 13 | Kvant | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 16 |
| 14 | Sakhalin | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 21 | -15 | 13 |
| 15 | Fakel II | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -21 | 12 |
| 16 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 27 | -26 | 12 |