Metallurg Lipetsk and Chelyabinsk match-goers have their most treasured supporter kits on for this first game week of a new Second League A season. Game on!
It should be mentioned that Chelyabinsk play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Chelyabinsk on grass are 6 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats from twelve games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 17-17. You can compare this with overall results below.
Chelyabinsk have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
Disaster struck Metallurg Lipetsk last season as they could not defend their status as a FNL team. With 23 defeats from 38 games, and only 9 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Metallurg Lipetsk are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W4 D4 L11.
Chelyabinsk form and stats
Let's have a look at how Chelyabinsk performed last season in the Second League A: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 36 and conceded {19 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 2 and lost 3 with 16/7 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
Chelyabinsk missing players
| Metallurg Lipetsk | Chelyabinsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metallurg Lipetsk | Last season | Chelyabinsk | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 14 | 27 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 46 | 26 | Scored | S | 17 | 38 | ||
| 40 | 13 | Conceded | C | 16 | 30 | ||
| 91% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 89% | ||
| 71% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 70% | ||
| 44% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 21% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 22% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 15% | ||
| 41% | 24% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 44% | ||
| 35% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 37% | ||
| 32% | 41% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 30% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Last season | 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 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 29 | 49 |
| 2 | Irtysh | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 42 |
| 3 | Amkar Perm' | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 42 |
| 4 | Chelyabinsk | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 39 |
| 5 | Novosibirsk | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | -2 | 29 |
| 6 | Dinamo Barnaul | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Torpedo Miass | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -10 | 28 |
| 8 | Zenit Izhevsk | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 9 | Orenburg II | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | -21 | 23 |
| 10 | Khimik-Avgust | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -21 | 20 |
| 11 | Ural 2 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 19 |
| 12 | Nosta | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 16 |
