Khimik Novomoskovsk hope to sell all tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 9 points and a 12th position in the Pfl table. Visiting Zorkiy holds 5th place with 17.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Khimik Novomoskovsk form and stats
Khimik Novomoskovsk have played 4 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Khimik Novomoskovsk has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Titov and the players.In their previous game, the manager R. Titov led his Khimik Novomoskovsk to a defeat in the Pfl match away at Rotor-2. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Prior to that, an away loss at Rotor-2.
Khimik Novomoskovsk has scored 4 goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Khimik Novomoskovsk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Zorkiy form and stats
As the visiting team Zorkiy, who have the most scored goals (21) in Pfl, have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Pfl home defeat versus Sokol Saratov with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Before that, Zorkiy travelled to Kvant and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The travelling fans enjoy Zorkiy's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 away matches. Zorkiy have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zorkiy - Khimik Novomoskovsk 3-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 0 - 0 - 2 (Khimik Novomoskovsk wins - draws - Zorkiy wins).Top Goalscorers
 S. Arkhipov 6 goals |   Y. Andreychenko 5 goals |  Artem Arkhipov 5 goals |
Khimik Novomoskovsk missing players
Zorkiy missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Khimik Novomoskovsk | Zorkiy | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | Played | 9 | 17 |
| 19 | 10 | Scored | 13 | 31 |
| 22 | 6 | Conceded | 9 | 17 |
| 94% | 89% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 56% | Over 1.5 | 78% | 88% |
| 41% | 22% | Over 2.5 | 44% | 59% |
| 18% | 11% | Over 3.5 | 22% | 29% |
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 6% |
| 41% | 33% | Both teams to score | 67% | 65% |
| 29% | 44% | Clean Sheet | 22% | 29% |
| 35% | 33% | Failed To Score | 11% | 6% |
- Zorkiy hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Torpedo Moskva | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | Dinamo Bryansk | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Sokol Saratov | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 4 | Kvant | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 5 | Zorkiy | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Strogino | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 8 | Rotor-2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 9 | Salyut Belgorod | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 14 |
| 10 | Ryazan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Khimki 2 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -17 | 11 |
| 12 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 9 |
| 13 | Kaluga | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 5 |
