Pfl match prediction and preview for Strogino vs Metallurg Lipetsk clash

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Sat 29.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Yantar' (5000 seats)

The Pfl season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Strogino and Metallurg Lipetsk promises to be an interesting one.

Strogino and Metallurg Lipetsk should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It should be mentioned that Metallurg Lipetsk play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Metallurg Lipetsk on artifical turf are 5 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats from five games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 11-2. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Strogino form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Strogino's two home games in the Pfl so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Stadion Yantar'.

Strogino's previous game was a Pfl match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Saturn Ramenskoye (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

At Stadion Yantar', Strogino has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Pfl home defeat versus Salyut Belgorod with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Strogino, zero draws and six wins for Metallurg Lipetsk. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Metallurg LipetskA. Kutjin
A. Kutjin
2 goals
StroginoN. Nesgovorov
N. Nesgovorov
1 goals
StroginoS. Kostyukov
S. Kostyukov
1 goals

Strogino missing players

Metallurg Lipetsk missing players

Strogino Metallurg Lipetsk
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 2 0 Played P 0 0 2
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
2 2 0 Scored S 0 0 3
4 1 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
7.3 9 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 8
5.7 5.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
23 17 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 18
12 11 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 8
17% 18% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 12%
Strogino Last season Metallurg Lipetsk
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
17 9   Played P   9 17
5 4   Won W   4 11
2 1   Drew D   4 4
10 4   Lost L   1 2
15 11   Scored S   11 30
28 14   Conceded C   6 9
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 94%
82% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   78% 76%
53% 67%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   11% 35%
18% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 18%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 6%
47% 56%   BTTS BTTS   44% 35%
12% 11%   Clean Sheets C S   44% 53%
41% 33%   Failed to Score F T   22% 18%
 
3.6 3.5   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 4.6
5.6 5.1   Corners against (avg) C A   6.4 5.3
1.8 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.9
2 1   Red cards R C   3 5
 
140 69   Total Shots T S   76 122
52 29   Shots on Target S O   32 52
29% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 44%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ryazan 3 3 0 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 6 9
2 Salyut Belgorod 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 9
3 Sokol Saratov 3 2 1 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 6 7
4 Kvant 3 2 0 1 4 7 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 -3 6
5 Khimik Novomoskovsk 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
6 Krasnyy-SGAFKST 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 4
7 Strogino 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 4
8 Metallurg Vidnoye 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3
9 Metallurg Lipetsk 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
10 Kaluga 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 3
11 Khimki 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 3
12 Znamya Noginsk 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
13 Avangard Kursk 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 1
14 Saturn Ramenskoye 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0
15 Sakhalin 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
16 Fakel II 3 0 0 3 1 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 0
Last season 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 17 12 3 2 28 11 8 6 2 0 13 3 9 6 1 2 15 8 17 39
2 Sokol Saratov 17 11 4 2 37 10 9 5 2 2 18 5 8 6 2 0 19 5 27 37
3 Metallurg Lipetsk 17 11 4 2 30 9 8 7 0 1 19 3 9 4 4 1 11 6 21 37
4 Khimik Novomoskovsk 17 7 5 5 27 20 8 4 1 3 12 8 9 3 4 2 15 12 7 26
5 Salyut Belgorod 17 8 2 7 23 23 8 5 0 3 8 4 9 3 2 4 15 19 0 26
6 Ryazan 17 6 6 5 29 26 8 3 3 2 15 10 9 3 3 3 14 16 3 24
7 Zorkiy 16 7 2 7 31 32 9 4 2 3 19 14 7 3 0 4 12 18 -1 23
8 Ararat Moskva 17 7 2 8 34 36 9 4 2 3 20 15 8 3 0 5 14 21 -2 23
9 Kaluga 17 6 4 7 24 23 8 2 3 3 12 11 9 4 1 4 12 12 1 22
10 Saturn Ramenskoye 17 5 7 5 32 32 9 2 5 2 19 15 8 3 2 3 13 17 0 22
11 Khimki 2 17 5 3 9 23 32 8 3 1 4 15 17 9 2 2 5 8 15 -9 18
12 Strogino 17 5 2 10 15 28 9 4 1 4 11 14 8 1 1 6 4 14 -13 17
13 Rotor-2 16 2 2 12 14 33 8 1 2 5 8 17 8 1 0 7 6 16 -19 8
14 Kvant 17 2 2 13 8 40 9 1 0 8 4 26 8 1 2 5 4 14 -32 8

Read more about Pfl

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.