| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rostov | 15 | D1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9/15 | 9-5 |
| Ajax | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 8/15 | 9-7 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2016-08-24
Rostov's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The match was played at Stadion Olimp 2 in Rostov-na-Donu (capacity 15,840). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rostov led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
