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.
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.
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 | Statistics | Stat | vs | 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 |
- 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 |