Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Rotor Volgograd & Legion Dynamo face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Russian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Legion Dynamo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Rotor Volgograd have less rest than Legion Dynamo in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Second League A game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Volgograd Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Legion Dynamo have had more rest.
Rotor Volgograd form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Russian Cup for Rotor Volgograd, as the manager Stukalov led his troops to eliminate Astrakhan, and reach the Regions Path - 3rd Round. Last season their Russian Cup adventure ended in the regions path - 4th round.A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Volgograd, who played 0-0 against Chayka. That match was also played at this venue (Volgograd Arena).
Before that match, a Second League A win away at Spartak Kostroma.The match schedule is unforgiving for Rotor Volgograd as they have a new game in only four days, a Second League A match thankfully also at home. Veles are visiting.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Rotor Volgograd friendly games in pre-season: Rotor Volgograd played one friendly, won 1, drew 0 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Rotor Volgograd scored {3 goals} and conceded 0 in these one game.
Legion Dynamo form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Pobeda in order to reach regions path - 3rd round of Russian Cup. They also participated in Russian Cup last season. This ended in the regions path - 2nd round.Legion had fun at their own home (Volgograd Arena) last time out, beating Alaniya Vladikavkaz II 5-2. Panaev, Gamzatov, Kurbanov and Abdullaev (2) scored. A loony fixture with heaps of goals last time out for Legion Dynamo, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that fixture, will this game be as exciting?
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Spartak Nal'chik.Head 2 Head
Rotor Volgograd-Legion Dynamo H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Rotor Volgograd three wins, Legion Dynamo zero wins, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  G. Abdullaev 4 goals |  S. Zuykov 3 goals | K. Kurbanov 3 goals |
Rotor Volgograd missing players
Legion Dynamo missing players
| Rotor Volgograd | Legion Dynamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 32 | 13 | Scored | S | 21 | 42 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | ||
| 80% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 40% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 36% | ||
| 48% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 36% | ||
| 2.6 | 3.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.6 | 2.4 | ||
| 1.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.2 | 2.1 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0.4 | ||
| 0.9 | 0.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.6 | 1 | ||
| 145% | 162% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 300% | 175% | ||
| 1 | 1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0.1 | ||
| 0.6 | 0.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.4 | 0.7 | ||
