Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Akhmat Grozny (8th, 62 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Lada Tolyatti (17th, 45 pts). Lada Tolyatti had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 13th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/1.12 for Akhmat Grozny and 0.9/1.5 for Lada Tolyatti (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Akhmat Grozny had won three straight.
The venue was Akhmat Arena in Groznyi, with room for 30,597 spectators.


