Metallurg Lipetsk are receiving Forte Taganrog for yet another highly important game following their 1-6 result vs 4th-placed Tekstilshchik.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Second League A
- Forte Taganrog have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Second League A
Both sides have had adequate rest since their previous match. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic game!
Metallurg Lipetsk form and stats
When playing at home in the Second League A, Metallurg Lipetsk have managed 1 win, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games. Three draws in a row here at Stadion Metallurg for Metallurg, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
The supporters are hoping that Metallurg Lipetsk will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-6 away loss in the match against Tekstilshchik (placed 4th). Metallurg were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Before that, Metallurg Lipetsk drew at home versus Chertanovo.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Metallurg here at Stadion Metallurg in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games).
Forte Taganrog form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Forte Taganrog so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose).
Forte Taganrog won their last game, 3-1 versus Amkar Perm' played at home.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Chelyabinsk's place.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Russian Cup trip to Neftekhimik.
The visiting Forte Taganrog have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 7 games. For Forte Taganrog, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When Taganrog is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Chertanovo, Salyut Belgorod and Forte Taganrog.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the teams faced each other previously this campaign; Forte Taganrog - Metallurg Lipetsk 1-3. Statistics for the prior two meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Metallurg Lipetsk, zero draws and one win for Forte Taganrog. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games. One of the profiles has been Muromskiy with 2 goals scored against Metallurg in these 2 meetings.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Lavrishchev 5 goals | P. Volodkin 4 goals |  S. Mosiyan 3 goals |
Metallurg Lipetsk missing players
Forte Taganrog missing players
| Metallurg Lipetsk | Forte Taganrog | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 23 |
| 85% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 69% |
| 38% | 17% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 23% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 54% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 15% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 54% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 23% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 23% |
| 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 |
- Forte Taganrog have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Forte Taganrog have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Second League A
- Forte Taganrog have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Second League A
- Forte Taganrog haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metallurg Lipetsk have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Second League A
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Novosibirsk | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Rodina Moskva II | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 | Avangard Kursk | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Tekstilshchik | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Amkar Perm' | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Chelyabinsk | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Chertanovo | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Forte Taganrog | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 14 |
| 10 | Salyut Belgorod | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -16 | 5 |
