Another action-packed fixture in Pfl as Zenit Izhevsk welcome Zvezda Perm

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Wed 26.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

Here's everything you need to know, and then some, about the Zenit Izhevsk - Zvezda Perm game!

Insights:
  • Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Pfl
  • Zvezda Perm have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Zvezda Perm's home stadium. The visitors last 20 games on grass have ended in 9 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses.

Izhevsk are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Zvezda Perm are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Zenit Izhevsk form and stats

The story so far in the Pfl for Zenit Izhevsk at their home stadium is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The spoils were shared in Izhevsk's previous game, also at home. Visiting Lada SOK (placed 11th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Before that match, a win away at Lada Tolyatti.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Pfl game versus Volga Ulyanovsk in only four days. This game is also played here.

Izhevsk have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 18 goals in 11 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Zenit Izhevsk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Zvezda Perm form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Pfl travels is 6 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Zvezda Perm, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Impressive finishing from V. Laptev and A. Subbotin (2) secured the home win 3-0 against Dinamo Barnaul in their previous game.

A 0-1 loss hosting Novosibirsk before that.

After this away game Zvezda Perm return home for a Pfl game against Orenburg II. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Zvezda Perm's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Zvezda have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zvezda Perm - Izhevsk 1-0 entered in the official records. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two Izhevsk victories, one draw and five Zvezda Perm wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Zvezda PermE. Tyukalov
E. Tyukalov
11 goals
Zvezda PermM. Lauk
M. Lauk
8 goals
IzhevskD. Sobolev
D. Sobolev
7 goals

Zenit Izhevsk missing players

Zvezda Perm missing players

Zenit Izhevsk Zvezda Perm
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 4 Played P 3 11 23
5 4 1 Won W 3 6 13
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
14 5 2 Lost L 0 4 6
27 18 4 Scored S 9 18 42
36 11 5 Conceded C 0 13 24
88% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 74%
42% 45% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 73% 65%
33% 36% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 30%
21% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 9% 13%
33% 27% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 45% 48%
25% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 100% 27% 30%
54% 45% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.6 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 2.7 2.5
2 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
10.1 11.4 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 20.7 11 11.6
4 4.1 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 11 6.3 5.8
29% 44% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 32% 33%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Zenit Izhevsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zenit Izhevsk have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Pfl
  • Zvezda Perm have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zvezda Perm 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 KAMAZ 25 19 1 5 68 20 13 11 0 2 43 9 12 8 1 3 25 11 48 58
2 Tyumen 24 16 5 3 38 19 13 9 2 2 20 7 11 7 3 1 18 12 19 53
3 Volga Ulyanovsk 24 15 5 4 35 13 12 8 2 2 19 4 12 7 3 2 16 9 22 50
4 Novosibirsk 25 14 7 4 46 23 11 6 3 2 20 12 14 8 4 2 26 11 23 49
5 Chelyabinsk 24 15 2 7 50 21 12 8 1 3 33 11 12 7 1 4 17 10 29 47
6 Zvezda Perm 23 13 4 6 42 24 12 7 3 2 24 11 11 6 1 4 18 13 18 43
7 Dinamo Barnaul 25 12 2 11 28 36 11 6 1 4 13 12 14 6 1 7 15 24 -8 38
8 Volna Kovernino 24 10 4 10 28 29 12 4 2 6 8 13 12 6 2 4 20 16 -1 34
9 Nosta 23 8 6 9 32 34 12 5 3 4 22 16 11 3 3 5 10 18 -2 30
10 Ural 2 23 7 7 9 32 33 11 3 5 3 12 13 12 4 2 6 20 20 -1 28
11 Lada SOK 24 5 7 12 27 29 12 2 5 5 8 13 12 3 2 7 19 16 -2 22
12 Zenit Izhevsk 24 5 5 14 27 36 11 4 2 5 18 11 13 1 3 9 9 25 -9 20
13 Lada Tolyatti 24 3 4 17 15 76 12 2 1 9 10 39 12 1 3 8 5 37 -61 13
14 Orenburg II 24 3 3 18 14 60 13 1 2 10 8 32 11 2 1 8 6 28 -46 12
15 Krylya Sovetov Samara II 24 3 2 19 21 50 13 2 0 11 15 27 11 1 2 8 6 23 -29 11

Read more about Pfl

The Professional Football League (PFL) is the third level of Russian football. It is divided into five divisions (or zones) based on the team’s location. The divisions have a varying number of teams, in total about 60. The top team of each league table is promoted while the bottom team is relegated.