Football betting preview: Sokol Saratov vs Metallurg Lipetsk

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

The managers I. Zakharyak and S. Mashnin are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Pfl league table.

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!

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Sokol Saratov form and stats

Sokol Saratov, who have the most scored goals (25) in Pfl, have played 6 Pfl games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Sokol Saratov has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Dinamo Bryansk defeat 80 days ago.

Sokol Saratov are returning here after visiting Ryazan in a Pfl game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Sokol Saratov won a home game hosting Khimki 2 (3-0).

Goals decide football matches and Sokol Saratov are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. Sokol Saratov have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats

1 win, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Metallurg Lipetsk, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Pfl, playing as the away team in the Pfl this season.

Metallurg Lipetsk won their last game, 3-0 versus Zorkiy played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Ararat Moskva that ended 1-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Metallurg Lipetsk as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Metallurg Lipetsk as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Sokol Saratov-Metallurg Lipetsk H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Sokol Saratov 1 win, Metallurg Lipetsk 1 win, 2 draws. 3 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

A. Ovchinnikov
10 goals

Sokol Saratov missing players

Metallurg Lipetsk missing players

Sokol Saratov Metallurg Lipetsk
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 2 6 11
7 3 1 Won W 0 1 5
3 2 0 Drew D 1 4 4
1 1 1 Lost L 1 1 2
25 12 3 Scored S 1 5 15
7 3 1 Conceded C 3 5 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 91%
82% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 73%
64% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 18%
27% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 27%
45% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 55%
9% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 27%
 
5 5 3 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.8 4.2
2.8 2.5 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.5 7 6
1.7 1.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 4
Key stats This season:
  • Metallurg Lipetsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sokol Saratov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sokol Saratov have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Metallurg Lipetsk have scored away.
  • Sokol Saratov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sokol Saratov
All FNL Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-08-19 PFL Kvant 0 - 6 Sokol Saratov
06-09-19 PFL Sokol Saratov 1 - 1 Strogino
14-09-19 PFL Khimik Novomoskovsk 1 - 2 Sokol Saratov
21-09-19 PFL Sokol Saratov 3 - 0 Khimki 2
28-09-19 PFL Ryazan 1 - 2 Sokol Saratov
05-10-19 PFL Sokol Saratov 00:00 Metallurg Lipetsk
12-10-19 PFL Kaluga - Sokol Saratov
19-10-19 PFL Sokol Saratov - Salyut Belgorod
26-10-19 PFL Ararat Moskva - Sokol Saratov
02-11-19 PFL Sokol Saratov - Zorkiy
Metallurg Lipetsk
All FNL Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-08-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk 0 - 1 Kaluga
06-09-19 PFL Dinamo Bryansk 2 - 0 Metallurg Lipetsk
14-09-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk 2 - 0 Salyut Belgorod
21-09-19 PFL Ararat Moskva 1 - 1 Metallurg Lipetsk
28-09-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk 3 - 0 Zorkiy
05-10-19 PFL Sokol Saratov 00:00 Metallurg Lipetsk
12-10-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk - Rotor-2
19-10-19 PFL Strogino - Metallurg Lipetsk
26-10-19 PFL Metallurg Lipetsk - Khimik Novomoskovsk
02-11-19 PFL Khimki 2 - Metallurg Lipetsk

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sokol Saratov 11 7 3 1 25 7 6 3 2 1 12 3 5 4 1 0 13 4 18 24
2 Dinamo Bryansk 11 7 2 2 15 7 5 4 1 0 8 1 6 3 1 2 7 6 8 23
3 Ararat Moskva 11 6 2 3 24 17 7 4 2 1 18 9 4 2 0 2 6 8 7 20
4 Metallurg Lipetsk 11 5 4 2 15 6 5 4 0 1 10 1 6 1 4 1 5 5 9 19
5 Khimik Novomoskovsk 11 5 3 3 16 10 6 3 1 2 8 5 5 2 2 1 8 5 6 18
6 Zorkiy 11 5 2 4 21 19 7 2 2 3 11 12 4 3 0 1 10 7 2 17
7 Strogino 11 5 2 4 14 16 6 4 1 1 11 7 5 1 1 3 3 9 -2 17
8 Salyut Belgorod 11 4 2 5 13 16 5 2 0 3 3 4 6 2 2 2 10 12 -3 14
9 Saturn Ramenskoye 11 3 5 3 18 22 5 0 4 1 7 9 6 3 1 2 11 13 -4 14
10 Ryazan 10 3 4 3 13 11 5 1 2 2 7 7 5 2 2 1 6 4 2 13
11 Kaluga 10 3 3 4 13 13 4 1 2 1 6 5 6 2 1 3 7 8 0 12
12 Khimki 2 11 3 2 6 16 21 5 2 0 3 11 12 6 1 2 3 5 9 -5 11
13 Rotor-2 11 1 1 9 6 23 5 0 1 4 1 10 6 1 0 5 5 13 -17 4
14 Kvant 11 1 1 9 2 23 5 0 0 5 0 13 6 1 1 4 2 10 -21 4

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