Metallurg Lipetsk vs Zenit Penza Prediction, H2H & Stats

Russia: Second League - Group 3 · Group 3 - 26
Metallurg Lipetsk

Metallurg Lipetsk

7th in table
WWWLL
Full time
2:0
HT 2 - 0
Zenit Penza

Zenit Penza

12th in table
LLDLD
17' A. Skvortsov
36' M. Ivashov
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Stadion Metallurg, Lipetsk

Head to head

Last 4 meetings
4games
2Metallurg Lipetsk wins
0Draws
2Zenit Penza wins
3.5Goals per game
100%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
13 Jun 2026Second League - Group 3 Zenit Penza 2 - 3 Metallurg Lipetsk
26 Jul 2025Second League - Group 3 Zenit Penza 1 - 2 Metallurg Lipetsk
05 Apr 2025Second League - Group 3 Metallurg Lipetsk 1 - 2 Zenit Penza
21 Aug 2024Cup Metallurg Lipetsk 1 - 2 Zenit Penza

Second League - Group 3 table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Volna Nizhegorodskaya 221822 47:13 +34 56 WWDWW
2 FK Spartak Tambov 221723 37:12 +25 53 WWLDL
3 Shumbrat 221246 40:29 +11 40 WLDDW
4 Saturn Ramenskoye 221246 41:31 +10 40 WWWWL
5 Ryazan 211173 35:13 +22 40 WWWWD
6 Salyut-Belgorod 221237 37:21 +16 39 LLWWW
7 Metallurg Lipetsk 221156 41:27 +14 38 LLWLD
8 Avangard Kursk 22868 28:29 -1 30 WLLWD
9 Rodina Moskva III 228410 38:35 +3 28 LWDLW
10 Strogino 227411 26:36 -10 25 WLLDW
11 SKA Khabarovsk II 227312 30:38 -8 24 LDWLL
12 Zenit Penza 217212 24:40 -16 23 WWWLL
13 Orel 226511 26:39 -13 23 LLLDW
14 Rotor-2 224216 15:35 -20 14 LWLDL
15 Arsenal Tula II 222812 19:44 -25 14 LDDDD
16 Kvant 221318 22:64 -42 6 LLLLL

Top scorers

Second League - Group 3
1 Ruslan MetkalovAkron II 3goals 0assists 2apps
2 Avdey BalaluevKvant 1goals 0assists 1apps
3 Amirkhan SelyaevSpartak Nalchik 1goals 0assists 1apps
4 Vyacheslav KhudoklinovRodina Moskva III 1goals 0assists 1apps
5 Inver KazarovDruzhba 1goals 0assists 1apps

Recent form

5 W 1 D 4 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Salyut-Belgorod 2 - 0 Metallurg Lipetsk L
24 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Metallurg Lipetsk 1 - 2 Orel L
17 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Rodina Moskva III 0 - 3 Metallurg Lipetsk W
11 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Metallurg Lipetsk 3 - 0 Saturn Ramenskoye W
03 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Metallurg Lipetsk 2 - 0 Zenit Penza W
27 Sep 2026Second League - Group 3 Arsenal Tula II 0 - 0 Metallurg Lipetsk D
19 Sep 2026Second League - Group 3 Metallurg Lipetsk 1 - 0 Strogino W
12 Sep 2026Second League - Group 3 SKA Khabarovsk II 1 - 3 Metallurg Lipetsk W
05 Sep 2026Second League - Group 3 Metallurg Lipetsk 0 - 1 Shumbrat L
29 Aug 2026Second League - Group 3 FK Spartak Tambov 3 - 1 Metallurg Lipetsk L
1 W 4 D 5 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Kvant 2 - 2 Zenit Penza D
24 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Salyut-Belgorod 7 - 1 Zenit Penza L
17 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Orel 0 - 0 Zenit Penza D
10 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Zenit Penza 0 - 1 Rodina Moskva III L
03 Oct 2026Second League - Group 3 Metallurg Lipetsk 2 - 0 Zenit Penza L
30 Sep 2026Second League - Group 3 Ryazan 2 - 0 Zenit Penza L
26 Sep 2026Second League - Group 3 Zenit Penza 1 - 1 Saturn Ramenskoye D
19 Sep 2026Second League - Group 3 Zenit Penza 0 - 0 Arsenal Tula II D
13 Sep 2026Second League - Group 3 Strogino 3 - 0 Zenit Penza L
05 Sep 2026Second League - Group 3 Zenit Penza 2 - 1 SKA Khabarovsk II W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Metallurg Lipetsk Draw Zenit Penza
Value spotted: Metallurg Lipetsk win at 1.69 (model 69% vs market 56%)

Most likely scores

2-0 12.8%
1-0 12.1%
2-1 9.6%
1-1 9.1%
3-0 8.9%
3-1 6.7%

Expected goals: 2.1 Metallurg Lipetsk · 0.75 Zenit Penza

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals78%
Over 2.5 goals54%
Over 3.5 goals32%
Both teams score46%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
58%
Form
42%
63%
Attack
38%
58%
Defence
42%
88%
Goal model
12%
50%
Head to head
50%
50%
Goals
50%
61%
Overall
39%

Season numbers

Second League - Group 3 2026

When the goals come

5
0-15'
2
13
16-30'
4
9
31-45'
1
5
46-60'
4
6
61-75'
5
6
76-90'
5
2
0-15'
5
2
16-30'
8
3
31-45'
6
7
46-60'
5
7
61-75'
11
5
76-90'
12
Metallurg Lipetsk Zenit Penza

Side by side

Metallurg Lipetsk Zenit Penza
25 Played 25
13 Won 7
6 Drawn 4
6 Lost 14
1.8 Goals scored per game 1
1.1 Goals conceded per game 1.8
1.7 / 1.9 Scored per game (home / away) 1.2 / 0.7
7 Clean sheets 5
5 Failed to score 9
2 Longest winning run 3
4-0 Biggest win 3-1
0-1 Biggest defeat 1-3
4/5 Penalties scored 4/4

Metallurg Lipetsk vs Zenit Penza: preview and prediction

Metallurg Lipetsk host Zenit Penza in the Russia Second League - Group 3 (Group 3 - 26) on Saturday, 3rd October 2026 at 12:00 at Stadion Metallurg, Lipetsk. Metallurg Lipetsk sit 7th in the table and Zenit Penza 12th.

Metallurg Lipetsk are in good shape, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-W-W-L-L). Zenit Penza are struggling, with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-D-L-D).

In the last 4 meetings, Metallurg Lipetsk won 2, Zenit Penza won 2 and 0 ended level. These games average 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% and over 2.5 goals in 100%.

Our goal model expects about 2.1 goals for Metallurg Lipetsk and 0.75 for Zenit Penza. It gives Metallurg Lipetsk the edge (69% home win, 19% draw, 12% away win), 54% for over 2.5 goals and 46% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-0.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.15.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Metallurg Lipetsk vs Zenit Penza FAQs

What is the best prediction for Metallurg Lipetsk vs Zenit Penza?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.15 odds).

Who will win Metallurg Lipetsk vs Zenit Penza?

Metallurg Lipetsk are favourites: our model gives Metallurg Lipetsk 69%, the draw 19% and Zenit Penza 12%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 46% chance in our model, and it happened in 100% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.9 goals in total, with a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Metallurg Lipetsk vs Zenit Penza?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 3rd October 2026 at 12:00 at Stadion Metallurg, Lipetsk.