Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Fakel 2nd with 68 points, Neftekhimik 11th with 43, 25 apart. Recent form told a different story for Neftekhimik: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Neftekhimik 1.18 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Fakel 1.29 and 0.65, with the league averaging 1.16.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Neftekhimik 3, draws 1, Fakel 4, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 63% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%.
The venue was Stadion Neftekhimik, with room for 3,000 spectators. Fakel led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Fakel: Albert Gabaraev (5'), Maksim Turishchev (90')
Key stats
Possession: Neftekhimik 39% · Fakel 61% · Total shots: 2-10 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 5-4