Struggling Khimki 2 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Metallurg Lipetsk in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Metallurg Lipetsk's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Metallurg Lipetsk have performed like this: Played four matches resulting in 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats with the goal stats 8-1 (scored/conceded).
Khimki 2 form and stats
Khimki 2 have collected 10 points from their Pfl home games so far after 3-1-3.
The fans are hoping that Khimki 2 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Pfl game against Ryazan (placed 7th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Saturn Ramenskoye that ended 1-1.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Khimki 2's attacking play is working. Khimki 2 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 7 played).
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
As the visiting team in Pfl matches, Metallurg Lipetsk, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Pfl, have produced an overall stat of 3-4-1 so far. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Khimki 2. Metallurg Lipetsk has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Metallurg Lipetsk are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Pfl against Khimik Novomoskovsk (placed 4th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Strogino at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Metallurg Lipetsk have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Metallurg Lipetsk as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Metallurg Lipetsk - Khimki 2 1-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Khimki 2 0 wins, 0 draws and Metallurg Lipetsk 3 victories. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ovchinnikov 10 goals |  S. Chernyshov 5 goals |
Khimki 2 missing players
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
| Khimki 2 | Metallurg Lipetsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 28 | 14 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 87% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 67% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 20% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 60% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 3.5 | 4.9 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 6.5 | 7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
- All of Khimki 2's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Khimki 2 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Khimki 2 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Khimki 2 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 35 |
| 2 | Sokol Saratov | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 31 |
| 3 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Zorkiy | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Ryazan | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | Ararat Moskva | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Salyut Belgorod | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | Kaluga | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Strogino | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 17 |
| 12 | Khimki 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 13 | Kvant | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -26 | 8 |
| 14 | Rotor-2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -22 | 5 |