24 rounds of fixtures have been played and both Metallurg Lipetsk and Ryazan are up there with the best. Let's go!
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals (50) in Pfl
- Ryazan is in the best form (5-1-0)
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
Metallurg Lipetsk, who have the most scored goals (50) in Pfl, have performed here this season with 7 wins from 12 Pfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. Metallurg are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
No payout for Metallurg Lipetsk in their previous match, an away game at Krasnyy-SGAFKST that ended in defeat 0-2.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Saturn Ramenskoye with a 2-1 scoreline.The manager S. Mashnin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Metallurg Vidnoye in only three days.
Metallurg Lipetsk are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (30 goals in 12 games). Metallurg Lipetsk have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ryazan form and stats
Ryazan's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Ryazan collect 22 points from their 11 away matches in the Pfl. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Ryazan have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
Ryazan have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Sergey Pravkin. It's been 257 minutes since they last conceded in Pfl.
Impressive finishing from G. Zhuravlev and E. Degtyarev secured the home win 2-0 against Strogino in their previous game. S. Pravkin was the team player of the game with the player rating of 0.0. The agile goalkeeper Pravkin .
Preceding that game was the away victory against Salyut Belgorod with the score of 2-0.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Ryazan manager V. Navochenko as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Khimki 2.
Ryazan are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 11 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). 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 dueling parties have met before this season: Ryazan - Metallurg 1-2. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Metallurg Lipetsk, two draws and two wins for Ryazan. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  V. Faskhutdinov 14 goals |   A. Kutjin 13 goals | V. Babaev 11 goals |
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
Ryazan missing players
| Metallurg Lipetsk | Ryazan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 50 | 30 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 43 |
| 23 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 92% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 79% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 54% |
| 33% | 42% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 29% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 50% | 42% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 46% |
| 42% | 58% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 36% | 42% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 10.7 | 11.7 |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 41% | 44% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 37% | 36% |
- Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals (30) at home in Pfl
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals (50) in Pfl
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Pfl
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Pfl
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the the best goal difference (+27) in Pfl
- Ryazan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ryazan have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Pfl
- Ryazan have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Pfl
- Ryazan is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | Ryazan | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 50 |
| 3 | Salyut Belgorod | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 26 | 45 |
| 4 | Sokol Saratov | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 5 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 25 | 42 |
| 6 | Strogino | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | Kaluga | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 36 |
| 9 | Znamya Noginsk | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Avangard Kursk | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 29 |
| 12 | Khimki 2 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 37 | -20 | 23 |
| 13 | Kvant | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -21 | 22 |
| 14 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 62 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 38 | -36 | 19 |
| 15 | Sakhalin | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 28 | -21 | 18 |
| 16 | Fakel II | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 34 | -34 | 17 |