Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Chelyabinsk (4th, 41 pts) and Ural 2 (6th, 13 pts). Chelyabinsk's recent output lagged their position: 23rd on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 7.6/6 for Chelyabinsk and 3.6/4.8 for Ural 2 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.25.
Momentum sat with Chelyabinsk, winners of their last three.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 3 for Chelyabinsk, 0 for Ural 2 and 1 drawn, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Stadion Central'nyj in Chelyabinsk, with room for 15,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chelyabinsk led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.




