InStat RPL Team of Matchday 24

Here is the RPL team of the week for matchday 24, according to InStat Index.

Goalkeeper: Evgeniy Frolov (Krylia Sovetov Samara)

InStat Index: 301

Although Frolov conceded twice against Zenit St. Petersburg, 25 of his 26 total passes were classed as constructive (helping to start an attack). All seven of his middle-distance passes were accurate.

Right-back: Aleksey Sutormin (Zenit St. Petersburg)

InStat Index: 335

Sutormin only played 52 minutes, and still managed to win the second-highest percentage of challenges in his position (87%), without conceding a single foul. Both his passes into the penalty area found their targets.

Left-back: Douglas Santos (Zenit St. Petersburg)

InStat Index: 370

Only one left-back attempted more passes than Douglas Santos on matchday 24, but the Brazilian played the same number of key passes (5) as all others in his position put together. His three interceptions in the opposition half were a joint-high for left-backs.

Centre-back: Ivan Ordets (Dynamo Moscow)

InStat Index: 317

Ordets won all nine of his aerial challenges, with only two players winning a higher percentage of challenges in their own halves. The Ukrainian defender also completed 91% of his passes while also keeping a clean sheet.

Centre-back: Ilya Gaponov (Spartak Moscow)

InStat Index: 310

Only two centre-backs attempted more passes than Gaponov, with both his attempted key passes finding their targets. He won possession more often than anyone in his position.

Defensive midfield: Dmitry Barinov (Lokomotiv Moscow)

InStat Index: 331

Barinov attempted more passes (94), and successful ones (84), than any other defensive midfielder. All six of his ball recoveries came in the opposition half, the highest in his position.

Right midfield: Aleksey Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow)

InStat Index: 429

Not only did Aleksey Miranchuk score both of Lokomotiv’s goals, he also attempted more shots (4) than any other right midfielder, with the most on target (2) too. He came out on top for highest pass completion rate (85%), and successful key passes (4), in his position.

Left midfield: Bernard Berisha (Akhmat Grozny)

InStat Index: 337

All four of Berisha’s attempted key passes found their target, while he also accounted for half of all shots on target among left midfielders. He completed an astonishing 12 successful take-ons as well as helping out his defence by winning 16 of his attempted 32 challenges.

Attacking midfield: Malcom (Zenit St. Petersburg)

InStat Index: 363

Zenit’s Brazilian attacker attempted (8) and completed (4) more key passes than any other attacking midfielder. A position-high 12 passes into the box found their targets, while he was successful in four out of five attempted take-ons.

Striker: Eric Bicfalvi (Ural Ekaterinburg)

InStat Index: 401

Despite playing slightly out of position up front, Bicfalvi score both FC Ural goals with his only two shots on target. His four attempted, and two successful, key passes were more than any other forward.

Striker: Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St. Petersburg)

InStat Index: 307

The RPL’s top scorer stretched his lead in the standings with both Zenit’s goals. He won a position-high 14 attacking challenges, while no striker had more successful take-ons than his three.