Pfl match preview and statistics: Ryazan fight Strogino

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

A quick look at the Pfl table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our Ryazan - Strogino preview!

Insights:
  • Ryazan have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Pfl
  • Strogino have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Strogino have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 3-3-14 (win-draw-loss) from 20 matches.

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Ryazan form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Ryazan have scored 25 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Pfl are 8-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Znamya Noginsk in a game that was won 3-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 12 games), Ryazan's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Ryazan have conceded 12 goals.

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Strogino form and stats

4 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Strogino playing as the away team in the Pfl this season. Strogino seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Prior to that match, the Strogino manager S. Zagidullin faced defeat when travelling to Metallurg Lipetsk and losing 1-3.

As mentioned above, Strogino was the only team on the pitch versus Krasnyy-SGAFKST in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Khimik Novomoskovsk in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Strogino as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. Strogino's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Strogino - Ryazan 2-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: one - one - five (Ryazan wins - draws - Strogino wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RyazanV. Faskhutdinov
V. Faskhutdinov
14 goals
RyazanG. Zhuravlev
G. Zhuravlev
10 goals
StroginoS. Kostyukov
S. Kostyukov
8 goals

Ryazan missing players

Strogino missing players

Ryazan Strogino
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 3 11 23
15 8 3 Won W 0 4 12
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
6 3 1 Lost L 3 7 9
41 25 8 Scored S 1 9 38
21 12 3 Conceded C 8 19 31
91% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 83% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 78%
57% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 57%
30% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 39%
13% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 22%
48% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 48%
39% 42% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 30%
22% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 36% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.5 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 1.8
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
12 13.1 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 8.9 10
5 6.1 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 4.8
35% 34% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 24% 34%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Ryazan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ryazan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ryazan have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Strogino have scored away.
  • Ryazan have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Pfl
  • Strogino have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Strogino 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 23 16 3 4 50 21 12 7 3 2 30 8 11 9 0 2 20 13 29 51
2 Ryazan 23 15 2 6 41 21 12 8 1 3 25 12 11 7 1 3 16 9 20 47
3 Saturn Ramenskoye 23 12 6 5 44 17 11 8 2 1 25 5 12 4 4 4 19 12 27 42
4 Salyut Belgorod 23 12 6 5 39 17 12 5 4 3 20 10 11 7 2 2 19 7 22 42
5 Sokol Saratov 23 12 6 5 35 17 11 7 1 3 20 7 12 5 5 2 15 10 18 42
6 Strogino 23 12 2 9 38 31 12 8 2 2 29 12 11 4 0 7 9 19 7 38
7 Kaluga 23 11 3 9 35 28 11 8 0 3 25 13 12 3 3 6 10 15 7 36
8 Znamya Noginsk 23 9 7 7 28 25 12 5 3 4 15 12 11 4 4 3 13 13 3 34
9 Krasnyy-SGAFKST 23 9 6 8 29 28 11 4 3 4 12 9 12 5 3 4 17 19 1 33
10 Khimik Novomoskovsk 23 7 9 7 35 31 12 5 2 5 22 17 11 2 7 2 13 14 4 30
11 Avangard Kursk 23 7 8 8 24 28 11 4 5 2 14 10 12 3 3 6 10 18 -4 29
12 Kvant 23 5 6 12 22 43 12 3 4 5 12 17 11 2 2 7 10 26 -21 21
13 Khimki 2 23 6 2 15 26 50 12 5 2 5 14 13 11 1 0 10 12 37 -24 20
14 Sakhalin 23 4 5 14 18 39 11 4 3 4 15 11 12 0 2 10 3 28 -21 17
15 Fakel II 23 5 2 16 17 47 11 4 1 6 14 17 12 1 1 10 3 30 -30 17
16 Metallurg Vidnoye 23 5 1 17 23 61 11 4 1 6 16 23 12 1 0 11 7 38 -38 16

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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.