A victory to the home team is anticipated from this game if the league table is a way to look into the future. The Volga Ulyanovsk followers are hoping that the gulf between 1st and Zenit Izhevsk's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Volga Ulyanovsk have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Pfl
- Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest scored goals (8) in Pfl
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ulyanovsk and Zenit Izhevsk.
Ulyanovsk's stadium has a artifical turf surface. Zenit Izhevsk have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Zenit Izhevsk when playing on artifical turf; 3 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses from eleven matches. They have scored 12 goals in these games and conceded 16.
Volga Ulyanovsk form and stats
Volga Ulyanovsk have been outstanding at home so far in the Pfl with 7 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. Volga Ulyanovsk has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Novosibirsk defeat 60 days ago.
Ulyanovsk's previous game was a Pfl match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Tyumen (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Spartak Tuymazy with a 5-0 scoreline.The Volga Ulyanovsk manager R. Aitov has got the team scoring with 20 from 9 home games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Volga Ulyanovsk are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Zenit Izhevsk form and stats
There's been little loot from Zenit Izhevsk's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 7 away games in the Pfl. Zenit Izhevsk only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Izhevsk, who have now gone 16 games without a victory. The Irtysh game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Izhevsk, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus Spartak Tuymazy (placed 9th). Izhevsk lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Orenburg II.The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Izhevsk manager V. Khafizov has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Volga Ulyanovsk and Zenit Izhevsk have faced each other previously this season: Zenit Izhevsk - Ulyanovsk 1-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Ulyanovsk won five games, two matches ended with a tie and Zenit Izhevsk got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  A. Geryugov 9 goals | I. Belyakov 7 goals | A. Kashtanov 6 goals |
Volga Ulyanovsk missing players
Zenit Izhevsk missing players
| Volga Ulyanovsk | Zenit Izhevsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 39 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 32 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 62% |
| 53% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 50% |
| 35% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 38% |
| 18% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 44% |
| 47% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 56% |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 14.4 | 15 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.7 | 10.3 |
| 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| 31% | 30% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 16% | 15% |
| 7.4 | 7.3 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12.8 | 13.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
- Volga Ulyanovsk have not yet lost a game at home.
- Volga Ulyanovsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Volga Ulyanovsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Volga Ulyanovsk have scored more than double the goals of Zenit Izhevsk.
- Volga Ulyanovsk have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Pfl
- Volga Ulyanovsk have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Pfl
- Volga Ulyanovsk have the most points (23) at home in Pfl
- Volga Ulyanovsk have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Pfl
- Volga Ulyanovsk have the the best goal difference (+29) in Pfl
- Volga Ulyanovsk is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Zenit Izhevsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Zenit Izhevsk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Zenit Izhevsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Pfl
- Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest scored goals (8) in Pfl
- Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Pfl
- Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Pfl
- Zenit Izhevsk have yet to win a game.
- Zenit Izhevsk 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 | Volga Ulyanovsk | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 29 | 42 |
| 2 | Chelyabinsk | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Tyumen | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 32 |
| 4 | Amkar Perm' | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Novosibirsk | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Zvezda Perm | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Irtysh | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Ural 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Spartak Tuymazy | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Torpedo Miass | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | Dinamo Barnaul | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Orenburg II | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 16 |
| 13 | Nosta | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 14 |
| 14 | Lada Tolyatti | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 31 | -33 | 6 |
| 15 | Zenit Izhevsk | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -24 | 3 |