It's early days in the Pfl and both Smolensk and Chita are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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 Smolensk and Chita.
Smolensk form and stats
Smolensk have played three Pfl home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Smolensk has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager S. Gunko and the players. Smolensk are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadion SGAFKST, having lost their two previous games here.
The Smolensk fans got no joy from their last match, a Pfl game also here at Stadion SGAFKST: A 1-2 defeat against Zenit Irkutsk (placed 6th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Dolgie Prudy (0-1).
Smolensk aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion SGAFKST in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. 3 goals have been conceded.
Chita form and stats
It's not happening yet for Chita on their Pfl travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Shvetsov, the Chita manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Chita, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Luki-Energiya (placed 9th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Kolomna.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. There are big problems for the Chita defense as they have conceded 10 goals in 3 away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  B. Tsygankov 2 goals |   I. Antsyferov 2 goals | A. Vasilyev 1 goals |
Smolensk missing players
Chita missing players
| Smolensk | Chita | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 20% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 2.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3.8 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 36% |
- All of Chita's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Chita has the most conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Chita has the the worst goal difference (-10)
- Chita have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Chita have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Chita have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Chita have lost all their away matches so far.
- Chita haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Smolensk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Smolensk 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 | Tver | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Rodina Moskva | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Dolgie Prudy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva II | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Murom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Zenit Irkutsk | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Kazanka | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 | Leningradets | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Luki-Energiya | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Zenit II | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Znamya Truda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Zvezda Sint Petersburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Smolensk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Torpedo Vladimir | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 15 | Kolomna | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 1 |
| 16 | Chita | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 1 |