Pfl match preview: Strogino versus Kaluga

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Tue 03.November
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Yantar' (5000 seats)

Strogino and Kaluga have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Pfl.

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!

It's quite the trip for Kaluga when visiting Strogino as the cities are 2300 kilometers apart.

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Strogino form and stats

Overall Pfl stats at home this season for Strogino are 3-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).

Strogino faced defeat in their previous match, away at Avangard Kursk (0-1). Before that, Strogino had a home game versus Sokol Saratov which ended with a victory 3-2.

Strogino have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Yantar' with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Strogino's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kaluga form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Pfl.

Kaluga's previous game was their home loss versus Salyut Belgorod (2-3). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Znamya Noginsk that ended 1-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kaluga as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Kaluga as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: one win for Strogino, one draw and four wins for Kaluga. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Strogino missing players

Kaluga missing players

Strogino Kaluga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 7 13
5 3 1 Won W 0 2 5
2 2 1 Drew D 1 2 2
6 1 0 Lost L 1 3 6
15 10 3 Scored S 1 5 18
21 8 2 Conceded C 2 6 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 77%
46% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 38%
31% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 23%
23% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
54% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 54%
23% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 23%
23% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 2.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
120 58 25 Total Shots T S 13 33 101
54 31 17 Shots on Target S O 4 10 48
28% 32% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 40% 35%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Kaluga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Strogino have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Strogino have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Strogino haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 13 9 2 2 31 8 6 6 0 0 15 0 7 3 2 2 16 8 23 29
2 Metallurg Lipetsk 13 8 3 2 29 13 7 3 3 1 17 5 6 5 0 1 12 8 16 27
3 Sokol Saratov 13 7 3 3 23 11 6 4 1 1 12 3 7 3 2 2 11 8 12 24
4 Salyut Belgorod 13 6 5 2 22 10 7 3 3 1 15 6 6 3 2 1 7 4 12 23
5 Krasnyy-SGAFKST 13 6 4 3 18 12 6 2 2 2 7 5 7 4 2 1 11 7 6 22
6 Ryazan 13 7 1 5 21 16 7 4 1 2 13 8 6 3 0 3 8 8 5 22
7 Znamya Noginsk 13 4 6 3 17 14 5 1 2 2 7 6 8 3 4 1 10 8 3 18
8 Khimik Novomoskovsk 13 4 6 3 14 15 7 3 2 2 8 9 6 1 4 1 6 6 -1 18
9 Kaluga 13 5 2 6 18 15 6 3 0 3 13 9 7 2 2 3 5 6 3 17
10 Strogino 13 5 2 6 15 21 6 3 2 1 10 8 7 2 0 5 5 13 -6 17
11 Avangard Kursk 13 3 6 4 14 18 7 3 4 0 10 5 6 0 2 4 4 13 -4 15
12 Kvant 13 4 3 6 14 26 7 3 1 3 9 12 6 1 2 3 5 14 -12 15
13 Khimki 2 13 4 1 8 16 30 7 3 1 3 9 8 6 1 0 5 7 22 -14 13
14 Metallurg Vidnoye 13 4 0 9 16 30 7 3 0 4 12 14 6 1 0 5 4 16 -14 12
15 Sakhalin 13 3 2 8 11 21 7 3 1 3 10 6 6 0 1 5 1 15 -10 11
16 Fakel II 13 2 0 11 9 28 6 2 0 4 7 10 7 0 0 7 2 18 -19 6

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The Professional Football League (PFL) is the third level of Russian football. It is divided into five divisions (or zones) based on the team’s location. The divisions have a varying number of teams, in total about 60. The top team of each league table is promoted while the bottom team is relegated.