| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzhi | 8 | W3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10/15 | 9-7 |
| Fakel | 7 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10/15 | 8-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzhi | 15 | 42 | 53 | -9 | WLWLW | 8 | +7 |
| Fakel | 19 | 42 | 42 | -27 | LLDLL | 21 | -2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2006-08-06
11 points and 4 places separated them: Anzhi 15th with 53, Fakel 19th with 42. The last five rounds placed Anzhi 8th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.36/1.57 for Anzhi and 0.64/1.29 for Fakel (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Anzhi.
The match was played at Anzhi-Arena in Kaspiysk (capacity 28,000).
