Match Report
The table read 11th (Neftekhimik, 43 pts) against 16th (Chernomorets, 35 pts), 8 points apart. Neftekhimik ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 11th table position. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Neftekhimik ran at 1.18 scored and 1.21 conceded, Chernomorets at 1.09 and 1.44.
5 games without a win framed Chernomorets's arrival.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Neftekhimik, 1 by Chernomorets, 3 drawn, at 1.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. Only 0% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Stadion Neftekhimik, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Neftekhimik led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Neftekhimik: David Kokoev (19'), Andrey Nikitin (79'), I. Bober (67'), Konstantin Shiltsov (78')
Key stats
Possession: Neftekhimik 53% · Chernomorets 47% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 9-7