Match Report
Volga Ulyanovsk went into the game 13th in the table on 11 points; Arsenal Tula sat 11th on 13 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Arsenal Tula no better than 16th for form, against 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Volga Ulyanovsk were scoring 1.27 and conceding 1.55, Arsenal Tula 1 and 1.83, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Volga Ulyanovsk 3, draws 1, Arsenal Tula 1, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
Stadion Trud staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Volga Ulyanovsk led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Volga Ulyanovsk: Aleksandr Saplinov (45'), Rashid Magomedov (64' og), Aleksandr Saplinov (69')
Key stats
Possession: Volga Ulyanovsk 51% · Arsenal Tula 49% · Total shots: 3-0 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 4-8