Match preview Pfl: Metallurg Lipetsk - Rotor-2

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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!

Rotor-2 have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats

4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Metallurg Lipetsk, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Pfl, have to build on here in the Pfl. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.

Metallurg Lipetsk are returning here after visiting Sokol Saratov in a Pfl game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Zorkiy in a game that was won 3-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Metallurg Lipetsk's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, Metallurg Lipetsk have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Rotor-2 form and stats

There's been little loot from Rotor-2's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Pfl. Rotor-2, who have the most conceded goals (26) in Pfl, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws.

There were no winners in Rotor-2's previous match, a Pfl home game that ended 3-3 vs Ryazan (placed 9th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Khimki 2 at their stadium, the result 4-1.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Rotor-2, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Metallurg Lipetsk, 0 draws and 0 wins for Rotor-2. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Top Goalscorers

A. Ovchinnikov
10 goals

Metallurg Lipetsk missing players

Rotor-2 missing players

Metallurg Lipetsk Rotor-2
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
12 5 3 Played P 2 6 12
6 4 2 Won W 0 1 1
4 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 1 1 Lost L 2 5 9
16 10 3 Scored S 0 5 9
6 1 1 Conceded C 6 13 26
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 60% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
17% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
8% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 33%
58% 80% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
25% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 67%
 
4.1 5 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 2 3.4 4.8
5.9 4.3 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 13 8.4 9.3
2 1.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2.3
5 2 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats This season:
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Metallurg Lipetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rotor-2 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Rotor-2 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Rotor-2 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Rotor-2 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rotor-2 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Metallurg Lipetsk
All FNL Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-09-19 PFL Dinamo Bryansk 2 - 0 Metallurg Lipetsk
14-09-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk 2 - 0 Salyut Belgorod
21-09-19 PFL Ararat Moskva 1 - 1 Metallurg Lipetsk
28-09-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk 3 - 0 Zorkiy
05-10-19 PFL Sokol Saratov 0 - 1 Metallurg Lipetsk
12-10-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk 00:00 Rotor-2
19-10-19 PFL Strogino - Metallurg Lipetsk
26-10-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk - Khimik Novomoskovsk
02-11-19 PFL Khimki 2 - Metallurg Lipetsk
09-11-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk - Ryazan
Rotor-2
All Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-09-19 PFL Rotor-2 1 - 1 Kvant
14-09-19 PFL Strogino 1 - 0 Rotor-2
21-09-19 PFL Rotor-2 0 - 3 Khimik Novomoskovsk
28-09-19 PFL Khimki 2 1 - 4 Rotor-2
05-10-19 PFL Rotor-2 3 - 3 Ryazan
12-10-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk 00:00 Rotor-2
19-10-19 PFL Rotor-2 - Dinamo Bryansk
26-10-19 PFL Salyut Belgorod - Rotor-2
02-11-19 PFL Rotor-2 - Ararat Moskva
09-11-19 PFL Rotor-2 - Zorkiy

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dinamo Bryansk 12 8 2 2 18 9 5 4 1 0 8 1 7 4 1 2 10 8 9 26
2 Sokol Saratov 12 7 3 2 25 8 7 3 2 2 12 4 5 4 1 0 13 4 17 24
3 Metallurg Lipetsk 12 6 4 2 16 6 5 4 0 1 10 1 7 2 4 1 6 5 10 22
4 Khimik Novomoskovsk 12 6 3 3 19 10 6 3 1 2 8 5 6 3 2 1 11 5 9 21
5 Ararat Moskva 12 6 2 4 26 20 8 4 2 2 20 12 4 2 0 2 6 8 6 20
6 Zorkiy 12 6 2 4 25 19 8 3 2 3 15 12 4 3 0 1 10 7 6 20
7 Saturn Ramenskoye 12 4 5 3 23 23 6 1 4 1 12 10 6 3 1 2 11 13 0 17
8 Strogino 12 5 2 5 14 19 7 4 1 2 11 10 5 1 1 3 3 9 -5 17
9 Ryazan 11 3 5 3 16 14 5 1 2 2 7 7 6 2 3 1 9 7 2 14
10 Salyut Belgorod 12 4 2 6 14 21 5 2 0 3 3 4 7 2 2 3 11 17 -7 14
11 Kaluga 11 3 3 5 13 17 4 1 2 1 6 5 7 2 1 4 7 12 -4 12
12 Khimki 2 12 3 2 7 17 23 5 2 0 3 11 12 7 1 2 4 6 11 -6 11
13 Kvant 12 2 1 9 4 24 6 1 0 5 2 14 6 1 1 4 2 10 -20 7
14 Rotor-2 12 1 2 9 9 26 6 0 2 4 4 13 6 1 0 5 5 13 -17 5

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