Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Akhmat Grozny (2nd, 92 pts) held a 58-point advantage over Sodovik Sterlitamak (20th, 34 pts). Per game in the league, Akhmat Grozny were scoring 1.71 and conceding 0.64, Sodovik Sterlitamak 0.76 and 1.55, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Sodovik Sterlitamak arrived off five straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Akhmat Grozny, 0/15 for Sodovik Sterlitamak.
Akhmat Arena in Groznyi, capacity 30,597, hosted the game.


