| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzhi | 9 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10/15 | 9-7 |
| Orel | 14 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7/15 | 5-8 |
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 |
| Orel | 20 | 42 | 35 | -37 | LLDLD | 19 | +1 |
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 2006-08-23
On the table this was a mismatch: Anzhi (15th, 53 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Orel (20th, 35 pts). Recent form flatters Anzhi's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. In league terms the two rates read 1.36/1.57 for Anzhi and 0.83/1.71 for Orel (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
The venue was Anzhi-Arena in Kaspiysk, with room for 28,000 spectators.
