SKA Rostov vs Rotor-2 preview

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)

SKA Rostov should be probable winners of this home match against Rotor-2, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • SKA Rostov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rotor-2 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Pfl

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for SKA Rostov and Rotor-2.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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SKA Rostov form and stats

The story so far in the Pfl for SKA Rostov at their home stadium is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Rostov has won five games in a row. The Anzhi match was the last time out without a victory.

A strong away win for SKA Rostov against Makhachkala the last match, as D. Korobov were on target.

Before that, SKA Rostov had a home game versus Forte Taganrog which ended with a victory 5-2.

SKA Rostov are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 10 goals in 4 matches. Rostov are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Rotor-2 form and stats

Rotor-2 are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Pfl, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). Recent form does not give Rotor-2 much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. SKA Rostov will be a tough nut to crack.

Rotor-2 are looking to quickly end their 218 minutes long goal drought in the Pfl.

Rotor-2 failed to get anything from their last game, a Pfl home match vs Tuapse (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 0-1.

Prior to that match, the Rotor-2 manager A. Zhdanov faced defeat when travelling to Makhachkala and losing 0-2.

The attacking power of Rotor-2 when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Rotor-2 struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

SKA RostovD. Michurenkov
D. Michurenkov
5 goals
SKA RostovD. Korobov
D. Korobov
3 goals
SKA RostovD. Kayumov
D. Kayumov
2 goals

SKA Rostov missing players

Rotor-2 missing players

SKA Rostov Rotor-2
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 2 3 6
6 2 1 Won W 0 1 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost L 2 2 4
18 10 5 Scored S 0 2 4
5 3 0 Conceded C 5 5 9
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 33%
38% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 17%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 50%
 
5.1 5.8 9 Corners for (avg) C F 3 1.5 2.4
3.1 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 8 4 5
2.3 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.5 2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.1 12 21 Shots (avg) S ( 3 1.5 4.6
3.9 5.5 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1 1.8
52% 45% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 44%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • All of Rotor-2's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rotor-2 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Rotor-2 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Rotor-2 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Pfl
  • Rotor-2 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rotor-2 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SKA Rostov have created more than twice as many corners as Rotor-2.
  • SKA Rostov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • SKA Rostov have scored more than double the goals of Rotor-2.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Chayka 8 6 1 1 20 4 4 3 0 1 6 2 4 3 1 0 14 2 16 19
2 SKA Rostov 8 6 1 1 18 5 4 2 1 1 10 3 4 4 0 0 8 2 13 19
3 Anzhi 7 6 0 1 14 3 4 4 0 0 11 1 3 2 0 1 3 2 11 18
4 Forte Taganrog 7 5 1 1 13 7 4 3 1 0 8 1 3 2 0 1 5 6 6 16
5 Makhachkala 7 4 2 1 10 2 4 2 1 1 6 2 3 2 1 0 4 0 8 14
6 Chernomorets 8 4 1 3 12 8 4 2 1 1 8 4 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 13
7 Mashuk-KMV 7 3 2 2 11 8 3 2 0 1 6 2 4 1 2 1 5 6 3 11
8 Tuapse 8 3 1 4 7 9 5 2 1 2 6 5 3 1 0 2 1 4 -2 10
9 Legion Dynamo 6 2 3 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 5 4 3 1 2 0 4 1 4 9
10 Spartak Nal'chik 7 2 3 2 6 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 9
11 Biolog 7 2 2 3 8 7 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 7 5 1 8
12 Dinamo Stavropol' 8 2 2 4 9 11 4 1 2 1 6 4 4 1 0 3 3 7 -2 8
13 Alaniya Vladikavkaz II 8 1 2 5 6 21 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 0 1 4 2 17 -15 5
14 Rotor-2 6 1 1 4 4 9 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 1 0 2 2 5 -5 4
15 Druzhba 8 1 1 6 5 17 4 0 1 3 2 8 4 1 0 3 3 9 -12 4
16 Essentuki 8 1 1 6 6 28 4 1 0 3 3 17 4 0 1 3 3 11 -22 4
17 Kuban Kholding 6 0 2 4 2 10 3 0 0 3 1 6 3 0 2 1 1 4 -8 2

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.