Sokol Saratov and Ryazan are both riding high in the Pfl with their 3rd and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great 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!
Sokol Saratov form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Lokomotiv as Sokol Saratov have scored 12 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Pfl are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Preceding that match was the home game against Metallurg Lipetsk that was lost 1-3.
Goals decide football matches and Sokol Saratov are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. Defensively Saratov have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ryazan form and stats
As the visiting team in Pfl matches, Ryazan have produced an overall stat of 3-0-3 so far.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Sakhalin's place.
As you can tell from the results above, Ryazan was very dominant against Metallurg Vidnoye, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with T. Dudayti, E. Degtyarev, A. Barkov (2) and N. Boyarkin (2) providing the goals.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ryazan have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. 8 goals have been conceded by Ryazan in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Saratov won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Ryazan has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / twoTop Goalscorers
  I. Khleborodov 8 goals |  V. Faskhutdinov 8 goals | G. Zhuravlev 5 goals |
Sokol Saratov missing players
Ryazan missing players
| Sokol Saratov | Ryazan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 86% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 64% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 79% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 36% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 36% | 17% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 57% | 83% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 183 | 95 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 65 | 172 |
| 85 | 42 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 22 | 73 |
| 26% | 26% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 34% |
- Ryazan has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Pfl
- Ryazan have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ryazan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sokol Saratov has the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Pfl
- Sokol Saratov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 29 |
| 3 | Sokol Saratov | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | Salyut Belgorod | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 26 |
| 5 | Ryazan | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Krasnyy-SGAFKST | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Znamya Noginsk | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | Khimik Novomoskovsk | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Strogino | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | Kaluga | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Khimki 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -13 | 16 |
| 12 | Avangard Kursk | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Kvant | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 15 |
| 14 | Metallurg Vidnoye | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -18 | 12 |
| 15 | Sakhalin | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 | Fakel II | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | -22 | 6 |