This could be an interesting match as Metallurg Lipetsk have their presumed home advantage while Khimik Novomoskovsk are ahead 4 points in the Pfl table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
1-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Pfl numbers at home for Metallurg Lipetsk so far this season. Two draws in a row at home now for Metallurg.
A strong away win for Metallurg against Ryazan the last match, as A. Kutjin and V. Cherny were on target. In the match before that, Metallurg hosted Krasnyy-SGAFKST and drew the game 0-0.
Metallurg are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. 4 goals have been conceded.
Khimik Novomoskovsk form and stats
Khimik Novomoskovsk are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Pfl, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).
Novomoskovsk won their last game, 3-1 versus Strogino played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Salyut Belgorod that ended 0-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Khimik Novomoskovsk playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were zero Khimik Novomoskovsk wins, one draw and one defeat.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Novomoskovsk have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. Khimik Novomoskovsk are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Metallurg, two draws and one win for Khimik Novomoskovsk. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
Khimik Novomoskovsk missing players
| Metallurg Lipetsk | Khimik Novomoskovsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | 29 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 8 | 46 |
| 21 | 13 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 38% | 23% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 53% |
- Khimik Novomoskovsk have not yet lost a game.
- Khimik Novomoskovsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Khimik Novomoskovsk is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sokol Saratov | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | Ryazan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Salyut Belgorod | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Kvant | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 6 | Kaluga | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Strogino | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Khimki 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Znamya Noginsk | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Avangard Kursk | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Sakhalin | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -10 | 4 |
| 16 | Fakel II | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -14 | 0 |