Volgar Astrakhan vs SKA Rostov match preview

Competition: Russia Pfl
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Central'nyj Stadion Astrakhan'gazprom

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Volgar Astrakhan have less rest than SKA Rostov in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Pfl game only two days ago.

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Volgar Astrakhan form and stats

4 victories, 7 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Volgar Astrakhan has to build on here at Central'nyj Stadion Astrakhan'gazprom.

Volgar Astrakhan drew their last game, 1-1 away at Krasnodar 3 (placed 10th). Preceding that match was the home game against Urozhay that was lost 0-1.

Volgar Astrakhan have scored 9 goals here in 12 matches, not a lot. As for guarding their own goal, Volgar Astrakhan have only let in 3 goals at home.

Last season, Volgar Astrakhan's league statistics were 12 wins, 9 draws and 17 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the league. Over these 38 matches they scored 40 goals and conceded 46. Playing at home last season Volgar Astrakhan managed 8-4-7 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 16 conceded.

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SKA Rostov form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for SKA Rostov so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 1-7-4 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give SKA Rostov much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Volgar Astrakhan will be a tough nut to crack.

The manager G. Stepushkin was unhappy after their last game, a Pfl match played at their home ground Central'nyj Stadion Astrakhan'gazprom. SKA Rostov suffered a 0-2 loss to Dinamo Stavropol' (placed 11th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Urozhay wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from SKA Rostov's away games this season with only 4 goals from 12 matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: SKA Rostov - Volgar Astrakhan 0-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Volgar Astrakhan, 4 draws and 2 wins for SKA Rostov.

Top Goalscorers

R. Loktionov
4 goals
A. Pogosov
4 goals
Y. Pugachev
4 goals

Volgar Astrakhan missing players

SKA Rostov missing players

Volgar Astrakhan SKA Rostov
Total Home Statistic Away Total
17 8 Played 9 18
94% 100% Over 0.5 78% 72%
71% 75% Over 1.5 56% 50%
53% 50% Over 2.5 33% 28%
18% 12% Over 3.5 11% 11%
12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0%
53% 50% Both teams to score 44% 33%
41% 38% Clean Sheet 33% 33%
12% 12% Failed To Score 44% 61%

  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 Chayka 28 13 15 0 39 11 14 7 7 0 21 4 14 6 8 0 18 7 28 54
2 Urozhay 26 11 15 0 23 8 13 6 7 0 13 5 13 5 8 0 10 3 15 48
3 Chernomorets 26 9 14 3 35 11 13 4 8 1 22 5 13 5 6 2 13 6 24 41
4 Volgar Astrakhan 24 8 13 3 23 13 12 4 7 1 9 3 12 4 6 2 14 10 10 37
5 Biolog 24 8 12 4 17 12 12 4 6 2 8 6 12 4 6 2 9 6 5 36
6 Legion Dynamo 25 5 15 5 15 14 12 4 6 2 9 5 13 1 9 3 6 9 1 30
7 Spartak Nal'chik 24 5 14 5 19 18 13 3 7 3 13 8 11 2 7 2 6 10 1 29
8 Druzhba 24 6 11 7 10 17 12 4 5 3 7 7 12 2 6 4 3 10 -7 29
9 Angusht 25 2 18 5 8 13 13 1 10 2 5 4 12 1 8 3 3 9 -5 24
10 Krasnodar 3 27 3 15 9 19 31 14 3 9 2 17 12 13 0 6 7 2 19 -12 24
11 Dinamo Stavropol' 24 4 12 8 15 28 11 2 7 2 6 6 13 2 5 6 9 22 -13 24
12 Spartak Vladikavkaz 25 3 14 8 15 21 13 2 6 5 8 12 12 1 8 3 7 9 -6 23
13 Mashuk-KMV 24 2 16 6 14 20 11 2 7 2 11 10 13 0 9 4 3 10 -6 22
14 SKA Rostov 24 2 15 7 8 17 12 1 8 3 4 8 12 1 7 4 4 9 -9 21
15 Akademiya Futbola 24 1 11 12 7 33 12 0 5 7 2 17 12 1 6 5 5 16 -26 14

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