With their 17 point advantage in the league table, Nosta fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Zenit Izhevsk.
- Nosta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Pfl
Nosta and Zenit Izhevsk should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Nosta form and stats
Nosta have played 10 Pfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 187 minutes.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Nosta, who played 0-0 against Volga Ulyanovsk. That match was also played at this venue Before that match, a win away at Volna Kovernino.
Goals decide football matches and Nosta are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 10 league matches. Nosta's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Zenit Izhevsk form and stats
Zenit Izhevsk, who have the fewest points (2) away in Pfl, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Pfl, after 0-2-9 (11 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
Izhevsk are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Pfl against Novosibirsk (placed 3rd). A 0-1 loss hosting Dinamo Barnaul before that.
As mentioned above, Zenit Izhevsk was the only team on the pitch versus Novosibirsk in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Izhevsk's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 11 matches. The Izhevsk manager V. Khafizov has some worries about the defense as 24 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Zenit Izhevsk - Nosta 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: one win for Nosta, two draws and three wins for Zenit Izhevsk. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Sobolev 5 goals |
Nosta missing players
Zenit Izhevsk missing players
| Nosta | Zenit Izhevsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 31 | 22 | 15 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 28 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 35 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 95% |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 75% |
| 60% | 80% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 40% |
| 25% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 27% | 30% |
| 15% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| 40% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 36% | 35% |
| 35% | 40% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 9% | 15% |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 64% | 55% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 11.2 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 7.6 | 9.1 |
| 4.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 41% | 45% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 11% | 24% |
- Nosta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nosta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zenit Izhevsk have scored away.
- Zenit Izhevsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Pfl
- Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest points (2) away in Pfl
- Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Pfl
- Zenit Izhevsk have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KAMAZ | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 37 | 46 |
| 2 | Tyumen | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 46 |
| 3 | Novosibirsk | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | Volga Ulyanovsk | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 41 |
| 5 | Zvezda Perm | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 | Chelyabinsk | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 35 |
| 7 | Dinamo Barnaul | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -1 | 35 |
| 8 | Nosta | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Volna Kovernino | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | Ural 2 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | Lada SOK | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Zenit Izhevsk | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 24 | -19 | 12 |
| 13 | Orenburg II | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -31 | 12 |
| 14 | Lada Tolyatti | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 27 | -47 | 12 |
| 15 | Krylya Sovetov Samara II | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -24 | 11 |