The Pfl league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Salyut Belgorod and Khimik Novomoskovsk are placed 3rd and 2nd respectively.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Salyut Belgorod form and stats
Salyut Belgorod have collected seven points from their first three Pfl games here at Central'nyj Stadion Energomash, a promising start.
Stress levels are on the rise for Belgorod's attacking players as they have now played 245 minutes without scoring in a league game. D. Degtev was their last goal scorer. Belgorod are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
An away draw last time out for Belgorod, facing Ryazan in a game that ended 0-0. 0-0 away at Kaluga (after extra-time) before that.
A decent goal production from Belgorod in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Belgorod have only let in 1 goal at home.
Khimik Novomoskovsk form and stats
Khimik Novomoskovsk are still undefeated on their travels in the Pfl. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Novomoskovsk go into this game after a win, the home game against Znamya Noginsk that ended 3-1.
It's early days yet, but Khimik Novomoskovsk has scored 3 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Salyut Belgorod, zero draws and zero wins for Khimik Novomoskovsk. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Degtev 3 goals | D. Gribanov 2 goals |  N. Zlobin 2 goals |
Salyut Belgorod missing players
Khimik Novomoskovsk missing players
| Salyut Belgorod | Khimik Novomoskovsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 6.6 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 5.2 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 21 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 20 | 13 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 56% |
- All of Khimik Novomoskovsk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Khimik Novomoskovsk have not yet lost a game.
- Khimik Novomoskovsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Khimik Novomoskovsk have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Salyut Belgorod have created more than twice as many corners as Khimik Novomoskovsk.
- Salyut Belgorod have not yet lost a game.
- Salyut Belgorod have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Salyut Belgorod | Last season | Khimik Novomoskovsk | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 17 | 8 | Played | P | 9 | 17 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 15 | 27 | ||
| 23 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 20 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 88% | ||
| 65% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 82% | ||
| 53% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 78% | 65% | ||
| 24% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 12% | ||
| 29% | 12% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 59% | ||
| 41% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 35% | ||
| 29% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 18% | ||
| 6.5 | 8.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.9 | ||
| 4 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 136 | 57 | Total Shots | T S | 87 | 181 | ||
| 65 | 31 | Shots on Target | S O | 38 | 82 | ||
| 28% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ryazan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Salyut Belgorod | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Sokol Saratov | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Kvant | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 6 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Strogino | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Kaluga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Znamya Noginsk | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Avangard Kursk | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Khimki 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Sakhalin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 1 |
| 16 | Fakel II | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 0 |