The league table in Pfl tells a story about these teams so far, with Sokol Saratov leading Kaluga by 11 points. Match preview to follow:
- Sokol Saratov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Kaluga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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!
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.
Sokol Saratov form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Pfl numbers at home for Sokol Saratov so far this season. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Saratov, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Saratov, as their goalkeeper Artem Fedorov has completely shut out the opponents for 199 minutes in the Pfl.
Sokol Saratov shared the glory with Salyut Belgorod in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Kvant.
The Sokol Saratov fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. From these home matches, Saratov have conceded only 5 goals.
Kaluga form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kaluga so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-6 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on K. Dzutsev, the Kaluga manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Kaluga are looking to quickly end their 237 minutes long goal drought in the Pfl.
Kaluga are travelling again after losing away to Fakel II in their previous match (0-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ryazan wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Kaluga have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Kaluga - Saratov 1-2. Last five meetings between the teams: Saratov won four, Kaluga won zero and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Khleborodov 8 goals | D. Anisimov 5 goals |  A. Yarkin 5 goals |
Sokol Saratov missing players
Kaluga missing players
| Sokol Saratov | Kaluga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 25 | 12 | 10 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 82% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 59% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 76% |
| 41% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 10% | 41% |
| 29% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 12% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 53% |
| 59% | 71% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14.3 | 18 | 25.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.5 |
| 6.2 | 7.5 | 14 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| 24% | 24% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 30% |
- Kaluga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sokol Saratov have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sokol Saratov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 34 |
| 2 | Ryazan | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 33 |
| 4 | Salyut Belgorod | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 33 |
| 5 | Sokol Saratov | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 6 | Strogino | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Znamya Noginsk | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Avangard Kursk | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Kaluga | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Khimki 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 30 | -17 | 19 |
| 13 | Kvant | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 16 |
| 14 | Sakhalin | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 21 | -15 | 13 |
| 15 | Fakel II | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -21 | 12 |
| 16 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 27 | -26 | 12 |