Pfl: Legion Dynamo - Kuban Kholding preview and statistics

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Fri 28.May
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)

Pfl: Two teams who have done well so far. Let's get ready for Legion Dynamo - Kuban Kholding with this comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Legion Dynamo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kuban Kholding have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Pfl

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.

Legion are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Kholding are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Legion Dynamo form and stats

Legion Dynamo have performed here this season with 10 wins from 14 Pfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. Legion haven’t lost a league-game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Kuban Kholding, 195 days ago.

Legion Dynamo are confident in defense, having played 452 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Legion Dynamo enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Krasnodar 3's place. The match ended 3-0 with K. Kurbanov and R. Magomedov (2) scoring. Legion Dynamo decided the match against Krasnodar 3 in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus SKA Rostov.

The manager R. Izbulatov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Essentuki in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (34 in 14 games), Legion Dynamo's attacking play is working. Legion Dynamo have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals.

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Kuban Kholding form and stats

The strength of Kuban Kholding, who have the the best goal difference (+23) away in Pfl, on their travels this season is incredible with 37 points collected from 14 Pfl away games. Kuban Kholding has 12-1-1 on the road, with 32 goals scored and 9 conceded. Things are running smoothly for Kholding who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 17 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Forte Taganrog.

Kholding go into this game after a win, the home game against SKA Rostov that ended 3-2.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Druzhba with the score of 3-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Kuban Kholding are hosting Krasnodar 3 in the Pfl only four days away.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Kholding are regular goalscorers on their travels. Kholding are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Kuban Kholding - Legion Dynamo 2-1 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Legion DynamoA. Eldarushev
A. Eldarushev
11 goals
Legion DynamoR. Magomedov
R. Magomedov
11 goals
Kuban KholdingN. Gigolaev
N. Gigolaev
10 goals

Legion Dynamo missing players

Kuban Kholding missing players

Legion Dynamo Kuban Kholding
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 3 14 29
15 10 2 Won W 2 12 23
12 4 1 Drew D 1 1 4
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
54 34 3 Scored S 4 32 60
17 7 1 Conceded C 1 9 21
82% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 71% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 79%
46% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 52%
29% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 21%
11% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 17%
43% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 55%
57% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 67% 43% 41%
18% 14% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 3%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.7 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.5 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.2 10.6 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 9.5 10.5
3.3 4.3 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 4.2 4.6
52% 48% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 56% 45%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Kuban Kholding have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kuban Kholding have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Pfl
  • Kuban Kholding have the most points from losing position (17) in Pfl
  • Kuban Kholding have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Pfl
  • Kuban Kholding have the the best goal difference (+23) away in Pfl
  • Kuban Kholding haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Legion Dynamo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Legion Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Legion Dynamo 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 Kuban Kholding 29 23 4 2 60 21 15 11 3 1 28 12 14 12 1 1 32 9 39 73
2 Urozhay 29 23 2 4 70 20 14 11 1 2 38 9 15 12 1 2 32 11 50 71
3 Chernomorets 28 18 6 4 45 15 14 11 1 2 21 6 14 7 5 2 24 9 30 60
4 Legion Dynamo 28 15 12 1 54 17 14 10 4 0 34 7 14 5 8 1 20 10 37 57
5 SKA Rostov 28 16 4 8 62 28 13 8 2 3 26 12 15 8 2 5 36 16 34 52
6 Anzhi 28 11 9 8 47 39 14 6 5 3 24 16 14 5 4 5 23 23 8 42
7 Forte Taganrog 28 11 8 9 49 28 14 6 6 2 25 8 14 5 2 7 24 20 21 41
8 Spartak Nal'chik 28 11 7 10 39 32 14 7 3 4 20 13 14 4 4 6 19 19 7 40
9 Makhachkala 28 11 7 10 41 37 14 8 2 4 28 17 14 3 5 6 13 20 4 40
10 Dinamo Stavropol' 27 10 5 12 36 40 13 5 4 4 21 16 14 5 1 8 15 24 -4 35
11 Mashuk-KMV 28 9 5 14 36 48 14 6 3 5 23 17 14 3 2 9 13 31 -12 32
12 Biolog 28 9 3 16 48 49 15 6 2 7 29 23 13 3 1 9 19 26 -1 30
13 Krasnodar 3 28 8 6 14 33 48 15 5 2 8 19 30 13 3 4 6 14 18 -15 30
14 Druzhba 28 6 4 18 25 65 14 3 2 9 15 34 14 3 2 9 10 31 -40 22
15 Inter Cherkessk 29 4 6 19 26 77 14 2 4 8 12 30 15 2 2 11 14 47 -51 18
16 Tuapse 28 4 2 22 34 93 14 4 1 9 17 40 14 0 1 13 17 53 -59 14
17 Essentuki 28 3 4 21 25 73 14 2 2 10 18 42 14 1 2 11 7 31 -48 13

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The Professional Football League (PFL) is the third level of Russian football. It is divided into five divisions (or zones) based on the team’s location. The divisions have a varying number of teams, in total about 60. The top team of each league table is promoted while the bottom team is relegated.