Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Volga Ulyanovsk in 4th and Nosta in 5th place.
Nosta have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Volga Ulyanovsk form and stats
Volga Ulyanovsk has performed well so far this season with 4 wins from 7 matches. Points have also been lost, 2 after draws and 1 from defeats.In their previous game, the manager S. Sedyshev led his Volga Ulyanovsk to a defeat in the Pfl match away at Neftekhimik. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Heartbreak before that as Volga Ulyanovsk lost 0-1 at Neftekhimik's place.
Volga Ulyanovsk has scored 9 goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, Volga Ulyanovsk have conceded only 4 goals.
Nosta form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Nosta playing as the away team this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Nosta, as they have won on their previous two travels.Nosta are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Pfl against Chelyabinsk. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Lada Tolyatti at their stadium, the result 3-0.
Nosta has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 11 goals from 6 games. 6 goals have been conceded by Nosta in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Nosta - Volga Ulyanovsk 0-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Volga Ulyanovsk, 0 draws and 1 win for Nosta.Top Goalscorers
  A. Yarkin 6 goals |   E. Voronin 5 goals |  I. Yurchenko 5 goals |
Volga Ulyanovsk missing players
Nosta missing players
| Volga Ulyanovsk | Nosta | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | Played | 7 | 15 |
| 19 | 10 | Scored | 12 | 24 |
| 14 | 4 | Conceded | 9 | 23 |
| 94% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 87% |
| 25% | 12% | Over 2.5 | 86% | 73% |
| 6% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 14% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 38% | 25% | Both teams to score | 71% | 47% |
| 38% | 62% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 33% |
| 31% | 25% | Failed To Score | 0% | 20% |
- Nosta hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Nosta is involved in more goals away, than home.
- Nosta has scored in all of their 7 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Neftekhimik | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 29 |
| 2 | KAMAZ | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 3 | Syzran-2003 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Volga Ulyanovsk | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Nosta | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Zvezda Perm | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Ural 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Zenit Izhevsk | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 9 | Chelyabinsk | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Lada Tolyatti | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -17 | 13 |
| 11 | Ufa 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -17 | 9 |
