18 points separate the two duelists in this Pfl match. Metallurg Lipetsk hold both the points- and home advantage.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Pfl
- Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kaluga have scored away.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
The season is still full of potential for Metallurg Lipetsk as they can still win the whole Pfl. For Kaluga most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
Metallurg Lipetsk have performed here at Stadion Metallurg this season with 9 wins from 14 Pfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. Metallurg Lipetsk has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadion Metallurg. We remember; it was Znamya Noginsk.
An away draw last time out for Metallurg, facing Avangard Kursk in a game that ended 2-2.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sokol Saratov in a game that was won 1-0.Metallurg Lipetsk can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 34 times. Metallurg have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kaluga form and stats
There's been little loot from Kaluga's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games in the Pfl. Kaluga only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.
Kaluga failed to get anything from their last game, a Pfl home match vs Strogino (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-2.
A 1-3 defeat away at Salyut Belgorod before that.The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Kaluga have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Kaluga - Metallurg 2-1 earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Metallurg won two, Kaluga won three and zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Kutjin 16 goals |  V. Babaev 11 goals |  A. Yarkin 10 goals |
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
Kaluga missing players
| Metallurg Lipetsk | Kaluga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 57 | 34 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 44 |
| 26 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 36 |
| 96% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 82% |
| 64% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 50% |
| 36% | 43% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 21% | 36% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 50% | 43% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 43% | 57% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 11% | 7% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 21% |
| 5.7 | 5.7 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.2 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.8 | 12 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.2 | 10.3 |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| 40% | 43% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 26% | 34% |
- Kaluga have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Kaluga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kaluga have scored away.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Pfl
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 61 |
| 2 | Ryazan | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 56 |
| 3 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 32 | 54 |
| 4 | Salyut Belgorod | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 31 | 54 |
| 5 | Sokol Saratov | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 52 |
| 6 | Strogino | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 45 |
| 7 | Kaluga | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 43 |
| 8 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 9 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 27 | -1 | 40 |
| 10 | Znamya Noginsk | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 39 |
| 11 | Avangard Kursk | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 30 |
| 12 | Khimki 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 60 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 44 | -22 | 29 |
| 13 | Kvant | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -22 | 28 |
| 14 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 73 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 42 | -44 | 22 |
| 15 | Sakhalin | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 35 | -27 | 19 |
| 16 | Fakel II | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 37 | -38 | 19 |