Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Sokol Saratov welcomes Zorkiy

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Date: Sat 02.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lokomotiv Stadium (15000 seats)

2nd position in the Pfl table for Sokol Saratov so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed Zorkiy visits Lokomotiv Stadium.

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!

Zorkiy have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Sokol Saratov form and stats

When playing at home in the Pfl, Sokol Saratov, who have the the best goal difference (+21) in Pfl, have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 8 games.

A good away victory last time out for Sokol Saratov, who won 3-0 against Ararat Moskva (placed 8th). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Salyut Belgorod.

A decent goal production from Sokol Saratov in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. Sokol Saratov are not conceding a lot of goals here at Lokomotiv Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.

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Zorkiy form and stats

As the visiting team in Pfl matches, Zorkiy have produced an overall stat of 3-0-3 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Zorkiy are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Zorkiy, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-5 versus Saturn Ramenskoye (placed 6th). Before that, Zorkiy secured a home win against Ararat Moskva with the score 4-2.

Zorkiy lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-5 beating and focus on this one.

The Zorkiy manager S. Yuran has got the team scoring on the road, with 12 away goals in 6 league matches. For Zorkiy, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Zorkiy - Sokol Saratov 2-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Sokol Saratov 1 win, 1 draw and Zorkiy 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Sokol Saratov missing players

Zorkiy missing players

Sokol Saratov Zorkiy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 3 Played P 2 6 15
9 4 2 Won W 0 3 7
4 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
2 2 0 Lost L 2 3 6
31 14 6 Scored S 1 12 31
10 5 2 Conceded C 5 14 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
80% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
60% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 93%
20% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 67%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 27%
47% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 83% 67%
40% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
13% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 20%
 
4.8 5 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 2 2.4 4.4
3.1 2.5 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 12 6.2 5.8
2 1.5 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Zorkiy's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Sokol Saratov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sokol Saratov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zorkiy have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Zorkiy have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Zorkiy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zorkiy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zorkiy haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dinamo Bryansk 15 11 2 2 25 10 7 6 1 0 12 2 8 5 1 2 13 8 15 35
2 Sokol Saratov 15 9 4 2 31 10 8 4 2 2 14 5 7 5 2 0 17 5 21 31
3 Metallurg Lipetsk 15 9 4 2 24 8 7 6 0 1 16 3 8 3 4 1 8 5 16 31
4 Khimik Novomoskovsk 15 7 4 4 26 18 7 4 1 2 12 7 8 3 3 2 14 11 8 25
5 Zorkiy 15 7 2 6 31 28 9 4 2 3 19 14 6 3 0 3 12 14 3 23
6 Saturn Ramenskoye 15 5 7 3 31 27 8 2 5 1 19 13 7 3 2 2 12 14 4 22
7 Ryazan 15 5 6 4 26 22 7 2 3 2 12 9 8 3 3 2 14 13 4 21
8 Ararat Moskva 15 6 2 7 28 30 9 4 2 3 20 15 6 2 0 4 8 15 -2 20
9 Salyut Belgorod 15 6 2 7 19 23 7 4 0 3 7 4 8 2 2 4 12 19 -4 20
10 Kaluga 15 5 4 6 22 21 7 2 3 2 11 9 8 3 1 4 11 12 1 19
11 Strogino 15 5 2 8 15 25 8 4 1 3 11 12 7 1 1 5 4 13 -10 17
12 Khimki 2 15 4 3 8 20 28 7 3 1 3 14 14 8 1 2 5 6 14 -8 15
13 Kvant 15 2 2 11 6 32 7 1 0 6 2 18 8 1 2 5 4 14 -26 8
14 Rotor-2 15 1 2 12 10 32 7 0 2 5 4 16 8 1 0 7 6 16 -22 5