Can Novosibirsk beat Volga Ulyanovsk?

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)

The Novosibirsk & Volga Ulyanovsk managers S. Kirsanov and R. Aitov are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Pfl league table.

Insights:
  • Novosibirsk is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Volga Ulyanovsk have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Pfl

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.

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Novosibirsk form and stats

15 points is a decent return from 7 Pfl games here for Novosibirsk. The data says 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Novosibirsk, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Novosibirsk travelled for their previous game, a trip to Lada SOK that ended 1-1.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Pfl game versus Volna Kovernino in only three days. This game is also played here.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Novosibirsk's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Novosibirsk have conceded only 6 goals.

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Volga Ulyanovsk form and stats

The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Pfl, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Pfl.

The supporters enjoyed Ulyanovsk's previous game versus Zvezda Perm (placed 6th), a Pfl 1-0 win played at home. A 0-2 defeat away at Tyumen before that.

Ulyanovsk has another fixture away, a Pfl game, against Dinamo Barnaul in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Ulyanovsk find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Volga Ulyanovsk - Novosibirsk 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

NovosibirskM. Zhitnev
M. Zhitnev
13 goals
NovosibirskD. Bakai
D. Bakai
4 goals
NovosibirskA. Makurin
A. Makurin
4 goals

Novosibirsk missing players

Volga Ulyanovsk missing players

Novosibirsk Volga Ulyanovsk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 7 2 Played P 3 8 17
11 4 0 Won W 2 5 10
6 3 2 Drew D 0 2 4
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 3
38 14 3 Scored S 4 11 20
11 6 3 Conceded C 3 5 8
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
76% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 53%
53% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 18%
24% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 12% 6%
18% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 24%
47% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 59%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.1 10.6 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 9.9 10.2
4.2 4 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.4 4.5
46% 50% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 31% 26%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Novosibirsk have not yet lost a game.
  • Novosibirsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Novosibirsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Novosibirsk have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Novosibirsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Novosibirsk is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Volga Ulyanovsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Volga Ulyanovsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Volga Ulyanovsk have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Pfl
  • Volga Ulyanovsk have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Pfl
  • Volga Ulyanovsk have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Pfl
  • Volga Ulyanovsk have the most clean sheets (10) in Pfl

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Novosibirsk 17 11 6 0 38 11 7 4 3 0 14 6 10 7 3 0 24 5 27 39
2 Tyumen 17 12 3 2 28 12 8 5 1 2 11 4 9 7 2 0 17 8 16 39
3 KAMAZ 17 11 1 5 45 18 8 6 0 2 26 8 9 5 1 3 19 10 27 34
4 Volga Ulyanovsk 17 10 4 3 20 8 9 5 2 2 9 3 8 5 2 1 11 5 12 34
5 Chelyabinsk 17 10 1 6 36 16 10 7 0 3 29 9 7 3 1 3 7 7 20 31
6 Zvezda Perm 17 9 4 4 34 21 8 5 3 0 20 9 9 4 1 4 14 12 13 31
7 Dinamo Barnaul 17 9 2 6 24 21 7 4 1 2 11 8 10 5 1 4 13 13 3 29
8 Volna Kovernino 17 7 3 7 21 21 9 3 1 5 7 10 8 4 2 2 14 11 0 24
9 Nosta 16 6 3 7 25 26 8 4 1 3 20 12 8 2 2 4 5 14 -1 21
10 Ural 2 17 5 6 6 20 25 9 3 4 2 10 9 8 2 2 4 10 16 -5 21
11 Lada SOK 17 4 6 7 21 18 9 2 5 2 6 6 8 2 1 5 15 12 3 18
12 Krylya Sovetov Samara II 16 3 1 12 18 38 8 2 0 6 13 18 8 1 1 6 5 20 -20 10
13 Zenit Izhevsk 17 2 3 12 12 32 7 2 1 4 8 10 10 0 2 8 4 22 -20 9
14 Orenburg II 16 2 2 12 8 35 9 1 1 7 4 19 7 1 1 5 4 16 -27 8
15 Lada Tolyatti 17 2 1 14 10 58 10 2 0 8 8 33 7 0 1 6 2 25 -48 7

Read more about Pfl

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.