2026
| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhter Donetsk | L1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5/15 | 8-7 |
| Astrakhan | W1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6/15 | 9-7 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhter Donetsk | 2 | 19 | 42 | 19 | DLWWW | 2 | 0 |
| Astrakhan | 10 | 18 | 21 | -3 | LLWLW | 9 | +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 2026-08-01
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shakhter Donetsk 2nd with 42 points, Astrakhan 10th with 21, 21 apart.
Shakhter Donetsk: I. Kozhukhar (31'), Dmitri Vershkov (38'), I. Kozhukhar (68') · Astrakhan: Pacho (56')
On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-3
