There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Metallurg Lipetsk leading Kvant by 20 points.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Kvant is in the worst form (0-1-5)
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.
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
Overall Pfl stats at home this season for Metallurg Lipetsk are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sakhalin in a game that was won 3-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), Metallurg's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Metallurg Lipetsk have conceded only 7 goals.
Kvant form and stats
There's been little loot from Kvant's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Pfl. Kvant only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Kvant, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Znamya Noginsk game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Kvant are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
A 2-3 defeat away at Ryazan before that.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Kvant have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Kvant - Metallurg Lipetsk 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Metallurg three wins, zero draws and Kvant one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Kutjin 11 goals |  V. Babaev 8 goals |  A. Ovchinnikov 5 goals |
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
Kvant missing players
| Metallurg Lipetsk | Kvant | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 38 | 22 | 16 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 32 |
| 94% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 67% |
| 72% | 60% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 28% |
| 17% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 38% | 28% |
| 56% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 39% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.8 | 11.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 41% | 41% | 70% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 23% | 25% |
- Kvant have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kvant have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Kvant haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Kvant is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have scored more than double the goals of Kvant.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 27 | 37 |
| 2 | Salyut Belgorod | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 36 |
| 3 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | Ryazan | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 34 |
| 5 | Sokol Saratov | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Strogino | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Znamya Noginsk | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Avangard Kursk | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Kaluga | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Khimki 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 30 | -19 | 19 |
| 13 | Kvant | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -16 | 16 |
| 14 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 27 | -25 | 15 |
| 15 | Sakhalin | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 22 | -16 | 13 |
| 16 | Fakel II | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 22 | -22 | 12 |