Can Strogino beat Sakhalin in Stadion Yantar' clash?

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Fri 23.April
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Yantar' (5000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Strogino are in the 6th position while the guesting Sakhalin worry at 15th.

Insights:
  • Strogino have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Pfl
  • Sakhalin have the fewest points (2) away in Pfl

Strogino and Sakhalin 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.

This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Sakhalin's home stadium. The visitors last ten games on artifical turf have ended in 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Strogino form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Yantar' as Strogino have scored 20 goals to get 20 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Pfl are 6-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Strogino bring valid hopes of a third.

The Strogino supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Khimki 2 in Pfl and win 2-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Kvant and winning 1-0.

Goals decide football matches and Strogino are scoring many of them at home; 20 on target from 10 league matches. Strogino's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sakhalin form and stats

Sakhalin, who have the fewest points (2) away in Pfl, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Pfl, after 0-2-9 (11 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Sakhalin have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Khimki 2 game. Recent form does not give Sakhalin much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Strogino will be a tough nut to crack.

There might be some fixture complaints from Sakhalin as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Pfl match against Salyut Belgorod (1-2). Prior to that match, the Sakhalin manager O. Sidorenkov faced defeat when travelling to Znamya Noginsk and losing 0-1.

Goals are few and far between in Sakhalin's away league games. Only 3 goals from 11 travels. Sakhalin have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Strogino and Sakhalin have met before this season: Sakhalin - Strogino 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

StroginoS. Kostyukov
S. Kostyukov
7 goals
StroginoV. Agalakov
V. Agalakov
4 goals
StroginoE. Zaerko
E. Zaerko
3 goals

Strogino missing players

Sakhalin missing players

Strogino Sakhalin
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 3 Played P 3 11 19
10 6 2 Won W 0 0 3
2 2 1 Drew D 0 2 4
7 2 0 Lost L 3 9 12
28 20 8 Scored S 2 3 14
26 12 2 Conceded C 7 24 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 84%
74% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 68%
53% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 47%
32% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 27% 26%
21% 30% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
53% 70% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 27% 26%
26% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 26%
21% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 73% 63%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.9 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
9.5 10.2 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 5.8 6.7
4.5 5.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3 3.1
33% 36% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 10% 25%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Sakhalin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sakhalin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sakhalin have the fewest points (2) away in Pfl
  • Sakhalin have yet to win a game away.
  • Strogino have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Strogino have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sakhalin have scored away.
  • Strogino have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Pfl
  • 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 Metallurg Lipetsk 19 12 3 4 43 19 11 6 3 2 27 7 8 6 0 2 16 12 24 39
2 Salyut Belgorod 19 11 6 2 33 12 10 5 4 1 20 7 9 6 2 1 13 5 21 39
3 Saturn Ramenskoye 19 11 5 3 40 13 9 7 2 0 22 3 10 4 3 3 18 10 27 38
4 Ryazan 19 11 2 6 32 19 11 7 1 3 22 11 8 4 1 3 10 8 13 35
5 Sokol Saratov 19 9 5 5 27 16 8 4 1 3 13 7 11 5 4 2 14 9 11 32
6 Strogino 19 10 2 7 28 26 10 6 2 2 20 12 9 4 0 5 8 14 2 32
7 Znamya Noginsk 19 8 6 5 24 19 10 4 2 4 12 10 9 4 4 1 12 9 5 30
8 Krasnyy-SGAFKST 19 8 5 6 25 19 10 3 3 4 10 8 9 5 2 2 15 11 6 29
9 Kaluga 19 8 2 9 25 23 8 5 0 3 17 10 11 3 2 6 8 13 2 26
10 Khimik Novomoskovsk 19 6 8 5 25 25 10 4 2 4 14 15 9 2 6 1 11 10 0 26
11 Avangard Kursk 19 6 6 7 22 26 9 4 4 1 14 9 10 2 2 6 8 17 -4 24
12 Khimki 2 19 6 1 12 23 43 10 5 1 4 13 11 9 1 0 8 10 32 -20 19
13 Kvant 19 4 4 11 16 37 10 3 2 5 9 14 9 1 2 6 7 23 -21 16
14 Metallurg Vidnoye 19 5 0 14 20 47 9 4 0 5 15 17 10 1 0 9 5 30 -27 15
15 Sakhalin 19 3 4 12 14 31 8 3 2 3 11 7 11 0 2 9 3 24 -17 13
16 Fakel II 19 4 1 14 13 35 9 3 1 5 10 13 10 1 0 9 3 22 -22 13

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.