2026-08-22 at 13:00 GMT marks a key Group Stage encounter between Metallurg Lipetsk and Avangard Kursk in 2026's FNL 2.
The current standings see Metallurg Lipetsk hold 5th place with 35 points, while Avangard Kursk occupy 8th with 27 points.
Both teams have no missing players.
Both teams are coming from different results: Metallurg Lipetsk fell 2-3 against Volna Nizhegorodskaya, while Avangard Kursk prevailed 1-0 over Zenit Penza.
Neither side is flying – Metallurg Lipetsk 1-3-1 and Avangard Kursk 1-2-2 over the last 5 matches.
Avangard Kursk lead this rivalry - 5 wins from 12 matches versus Metallurg Lipetsk (who've won just 2 games), alongside 5 draws.
Our model forecasts 2-1 for Metallurg Lipetsk, bolstered by their 6-2-1 home record and an average of 1.89 goals per game.
Lipetsk is going head to head with Kursk on 22/8/2026 12:00 GMT for the Russia FNL 2. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Lipetsk v Kursk H2H statistics!