Only a win will satisfy the Volga Ulyanovsk supporters in this Stadion Trud clash with Zenit Izhevsk, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Pfl table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
1-4-3 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Zenit Izhevsk when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those eight matches are 6-10 (scored/conceded).
Volga Ulyanovsk form and stats
Volga Ulyanovsk, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Pfl, have collected 10 points from their Pfl home games so far after 3-1-2.
Happy days for Ulyanovsk in their previous game, a Pfl match away at KAMAZ (placed 6th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. Ahead of that match, Ulyanovsk lost 0-1 at home to Tyumen.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ulyanovsk here at Stadion Trud in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Ulyanovsk have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Zenit Izhevsk form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Zenit Izhevsk so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-5 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Izhevsk are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Zenit Izhevsk failed to get anything from their last game, a Pfl home match vs Volna Kovernino (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-3. A draw for Izhevsk before that, at their own venue hosting Ural 2 (1-1).
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Izhevsk's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 6 matches. For Zenit Izhevsk, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Ulyanovsk won three games, one match ended with a draw and Zenit Izhevsk has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / threeTop Goalscorers
  D. Sobolev 4 goals |  S. Morozov 3 goals | D. Rakhmanov 2 goals |
Volga Ulyanovsk missing players
Zenit Izhevsk missing players
| Volga Ulyanovsk | Zenit Izhevsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 15% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 54% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 129 | 62 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 47 | 105 |
| 56 | 27 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 18 | 35 |
| 23% | 11% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 11% | 29% |
- Volga Ulyanovsk has the fewest conceded goals (5) in Pfl
- Volga Ulyanovsk has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Pfl
- Volga Ulyanovsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Volga Ulyanovsk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zenit Izhevsk have scored away.
- 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 away matches.
- Zenit Izhevsk have yet to win a game away.
- Zenit Izhevsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zenit Izhevsk is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tyumen | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Novosibirsk | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Volga Ulyanovsk | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Dinamo Barnaul | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Volna Kovernino | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | KAMAZ | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 22 |
| 7 | Zvezda Perm | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | Chelyabinsk | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 9 | Ural 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Nosta | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 13 |
| 11 | Lada SOK | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Zenit Izhevsk | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -13 | 8 |
| 13 | Krylya Sovetov Samara II | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -14 | 7 |
| 14 | Orenburg II | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -18 | 7 |
| 15 | Lada Tolyatti | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | -29 | 3 |