Pfl preview: Can Legion Dynamo edge out victory against Chernomorets?

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Date: Wed 24.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Dinamo (16100 seats)

The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as Legion Dynamo welcome Chernomorets for the opening game at Stadion Dinamo. Read on!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Legion Dynamo and Chernomorets.

Chernomorets have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Legion Dynamo form and stats

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Legion Dynamo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won 0 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.

It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Legion Dynamo, who have participated in one training match. Legion Dynamo have won 0 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 1 game.

Last season, Legion Dynamo's league statistics were 9 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Pfl. Over these 25 matches they scored 24 goals and conceded 19. Playing at home last season Legion Dynamo managed 5-4-3 (win-draw-lost) with 11 goals and 6 conceded.

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Chernomorets form and stats

We have checked recent matches where Chernomorets have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were W0-D2-L0.

Chernomorets played one friendly in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. In these one match Chernomorets scored 3 and conceded 0 goals.

Let's have a look at how Chernomorets performed last season in the Pfl: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 52 and conceded 21 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 1 and lost 5 with 22/14 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Legion Dynamo - Chernomorets 1-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 1 - 1 - 1 (Legion Dynamo wins - draws - Chernomorets wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Legion Dynamo missing players

Chernomorets missing players

Legion Dynamo Chernomorets
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
2 1 0 Scored 0 1 1
1 1 0 Conceded 0 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 50%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 50%
 
4 3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2 1.5
3.5 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 4
4 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 1.5
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Legion Dynamo Last season Chernomorets
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
28 14   Played   14 28
11 7   Won   8 16
9 4   Drew   1 4
8 3   Lost   5 8
30 15   Scored   25 55
21 6   Conceded   15 23
89% 79%   Over 0.5   100% 96%
54% 50%   Over 1.5   71% 68%
18% 7%   Over 2.5   71% 57%
11% 7%   Over 3.5   36% 36%
7% 7%   Over 4.5   7% 14%
32% 14%   BTTS   43% 32%
46% 71%   Clean Sheets   43% 54%
32% 36%   Failed To Score   14% 18%
 
4.3 4.7   Corners For (avg)   6.3 6.4
3.1 2.7   Corners Against (avg)   3.1 2.9
1.9 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.7 1.8
1 1   Red Cards   0 1
Key stats last season:
  • Chernomorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chernomorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Chernomorets have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Chernomorets haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Legion Dynamo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Legion Dynamo
All Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-05-19 PFL Volgar Astrakhan 1 - 1 Legion Dynamo
07-07-19 CF Mashuk-KMV 2 - 1 Legion Dynamo
16-07-19 PFL Spartak Vladikavkaz 0 - 1 Legion Dynamo
20-07-19 RC Legion Dynamo 3 - 0 Makhachkala
24-07-19 PFL Legion Dynamo 1 - 1 Chernomorets
28-07-19 RC Volgar Astrakhan 15:00 Legion Dynamo
01-08-19 PFL Krasnodar 3 - Legion Dynamo
09-08-19 PFL Legion Dynamo - Volgar Astrakhan
16-08-19 PFL Mashuk-KMV - Legion Dynamo
24-08-19 PFL Legion Dynamo - Makhachkala
Chernomorets
All FNL Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-05-19 PFL Dinamo Stavropol' 0 - 4 Chernomorets
31-05-19 PFL Chernomorets 2 - 0 Mashuk-KMV
08-07-19 CF Chernomorets 3 - 0 Rotor-2
16-07-19 PFL Chernomorets 0 - 1 SKA Rostov
24-07-19 PFL Legion Dynamo 1 - 1 Chernomorets
28-07-19 RC Druzhba 15:30 Chernomorets
01-08-19 PFL Chernomorets - Spartak Nal'chik
09-08-19 PFL Spartak Vladikavkaz - Chernomorets
16-08-19 PFL Chernomorets - Anzhi
24-08-19 PFL Chernomorets - Krasnodar 3

Last season 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 Chayka 28 21 7 0 64 14 14 12 2 0 38 6 14 9 5 0 26 8 50 70
2 Urozhay 26 18 7 1 44 18 13 9 4 0 23 8 13 9 3 1 21 10 26 61
3 Volgar Astrakhan 24 16 3 5 43 19 12 9 2 1 22 6 12 7 1 4 21 13 24 51
4 Chernomorets 26 15 4 7 52 21 13 8 3 2 30 7 13 7 1 5 22 14 31 49
5 Spartak Nal'chik 24 9 9 6 32 23 13 5 4 4 20 12 11 4 5 2 12 11 9 36
6 Druzhba 24 12 0 12 26 33 12 7 0 5 16 15 12 5 0 7 10 18 -7 36
7 Legion Dynamo 25 9 8 8 24 19 12 5 4 3 11 6 13 4 4 5 13 13 5 35
8 Biolog 24 10 4 10 26 33 12 6 1 5 14 15 12 4 3 5 12 18 -7 34
9 Dinamo Stavropol' 24 10 3 11 32 39 11 6 1 4 15 14 13 4 2 7 17 25 -7 33
10 Krasnodar 3 27 7 7 13 36 46 14 5 5 4 26 18 13 2 2 9 10 28 -10 28
11 Spartak Vladikavkaz 25 7 6 12 30 35 13 4 2 7 15 18 12 3 4 5 15 17 -5 27
12 Mashuk-KMV 24 5 7 12 27 37 11 3 4 4 14 14 13 2 3 8 13 23 -10 22
13 SKA Rostov 24 4 7 13 17 31 12 2 4 6 9 16 12 2 3 7 8 15 -14 19
14 Angusht 25 2 8 15 11 43 13 1 4 8 6 26 12 1 4 7 5 17 -32 14
15 Akademiya Futbola 24 1 2 21 7 60 12 0 1 11 2 29 12 1 1 10 5 31 -53 5

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