Can Zenit Irkutsk beat Sakhalin?

It's no vacation for neither Zenit Irkutsk nor Sakhalin as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 4000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Zenit Irkutsk form and stats

Zenit Irkutsk, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Pfl, have played 5 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Zenit Irkutsk's previous game was a Pfl match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Sibir II. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Chita the opponent.

Zenit Irkutsk are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 6 goals in 5 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Zenit Irkutsk have only let in 1 goal at home.

Sakhalin form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (20) in Pfl, on their travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Chita in their previous outing. The Pfl match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 4-3 against Dinamo Barnaul.

The travelling fans enjoy Sakhalin's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sakhalin - Zenit Irkutsk 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Zenit Irkutsk 0 wins, 0 draws and Sakhalin 5 victories.

Top Goalscorers

A. Gagloev 9 goals

D. Bolshunov 4 goals

E. Chernyshev 3 goals

Zenit Irkutsk missing players

Sakhalin missing players