| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzhi | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7/15 | 5-6 |
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3/15 | 7-12 |
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 | 92 | 3 | 7 | 2 | WDW | 1693 | -1601 |
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 182 | 6 | 9 | 1 | DDLWW | 252 | -70 |
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 2017-01-18
Anzhi went into the game 92nd in the table on 7 points; Pandurii Târgu Jiu sat 182nd on 9 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Anzhi no better than 1693rd for form, against 92nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Anzhi 1.33 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Pandurii Târgu Jiu 0.83 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.64.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
The venue was Anzhi-Arena in Kaspiysk, with room for 28,000 spectators.
