Another action-packed fixture in Pfl as Metallurg Vidnoye welcome Metallurg Lipetsk

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Tue 25.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Metallurg Vidnoye will hope their home comforts are enough to get a result from this difficult encounter with high-flying Metallurg Lipetsk.

Insights:
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have the most conceded goals (66) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals (53) in Pfl

It's no vacation for neither Metallurg nor Metallurg Lipetsk as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Metallurg are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Metallurg are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Metallurg Vidnoye form and stats

5 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. That’s what Metallurg Vidnoye, who have the most conceded goals (66) in Pfl, have to build on here in the Pfl.

No payout for Metallurg in their previous match, an away game at Kaluga that ended in defeat 0-4. Metallurg were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Ahead of that match, Metallurg won a home game hosting Avangard Kursk (3-1).

Metallurg have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 19 goals in 12 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Metallurg with 24 goals conceded in these matches.

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Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats

Metallurg Lipetsk's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Metallurg Lipetsk, who have the most scored goals (53) in Pfl, collect 27 points from their 12 away matches in the Pfl. 9 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

Metallurg are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Pfl against Ryazan (placed 2nd).

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Krasnyy-SGAFKST's place.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sokol Saratov in just four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Metallurg Lipetsk's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Metallurg in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Metallurg Lipetsk - Metallurg 7-0 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Metallurg LipetskA. Kutjin
A. Kutjin
14 goals
MetallurgP. Barbashov
P. Barbashov
12 goals
Metallurg LipetskV. Babaev
V. Babaev
11 goals

Metallurg Vidnoye missing players

Metallurg Lipetsk missing players

Metallurg Vidnoye Metallurg Lipetsk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 3 12 25
6 5 0 Won W 3 9 17
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 3
18 6 2 Lost L 0 3 5
26 19 1 Scored S 5 20 53
66 24 10 Conceded C 1 15 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
92% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 84%
80% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 67% 68%
52% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 36%
32% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 16%
44% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 52%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 25% 40%
44% 25% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.4 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.6 2.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
7.6 7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 14.7 11.7 11.9
3.9 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.9 5.4
28% 38% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 37% 41%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have scored more than double the goals of Metallurg Vidnoye.
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most points (27) away in Pfl
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals (53) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Lipetsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have the most conceded goals (24) at home in Pfl
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have the most conceded goals (66) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Vidnoye have the the worst goal difference (-40) in Pfl
  • Metallurg Vidnoye haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 25 17 3 5 53 24 13 8 3 2 33 9 12 9 0 3 20 15 29 54
2 Ryazan 25 16 2 7 44 24 13 9 1 3 27 12 12 7 1 4 17 12 20 50
3 Sokol Saratov 25 14 6 5 40 17 12 8 1 3 22 7 13 6 5 2 18 10 23 48
4 Saturn Ramenskoye 25 13 6 6 50 21 12 9 2 1 31 7 13 4 4 5 19 14 29 45
5 Salyut Belgorod 25 13 6 6 44 19 13 5 4 4 21 12 12 8 2 2 23 7 25 45
6 Kaluga 25 12 4 9 40 29 12 9 0 3 29 13 13 3 4 6 11 16 11 40
7 Strogino 25 12 3 10 40 35 13 8 3 2 31 14 12 4 0 8 9 21 5 39
8 Znamya Noginsk 25 10 8 7 32 26 13 6 3 4 19 13 12 4 5 3 13 13 6 38
9 Krasnyy-SGAFKST 25 10 6 9 33 34 12 5 3 4 14 9 13 5 3 5 19 25 -1 36
10 Khimik Novomoskovsk 25 7 10 8 37 37 13 5 2 6 22 21 12 2 8 2 15 16 0 31
11 Avangard Kursk 25 7 8 10 25 34 12 4 5 3 14 13 13 3 3 7 11 21 -9 29
12 Kvant 25 6 7 12 24 44 13 3 5 5 12 17 12 3 2 7 12 27 -20 25
13 Khimki 2 25 7 2 16 31 54 13 6 2 5 18 13 12 1 0 11 13 41 -23 23
14 Sakhalin 25 4 7 14 19 40 12 4 4 4 16 12 13 0 3 10 3 28 -21 19
15 Metallurg Vidnoye 25 6 1 18 26 66 12 5 1 6 19 24 13 1 0 12 7 42 -40 19
16 Fakel II 25 5 3 17 17 51 12 4 2 6 14 17 13 1 1 11 3 34 -34 18

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The Professional Football League (PFL) is the third level of Russian football. It is divided into five divisions (or zones) based on the team’s location. The divisions have a varying number of teams, in total about 60. The top team of each league table is promoted while the bottom team is relegated.