Match Report
Rostov, 9th with 41 points, sat 20 points above Anzhi (15th, 21). Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Anzhi ran at 0.43 scored and 1.67 conceded, Rostov at 0.83 and 0.77.
Anzhi had been beaten in three straight games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Anzhi 1, draws 1, Rostov 3, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Anzhi-Arena in Kaspiysk, capacity 28,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rostov led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.