Match Report
24 points for Sochi (16th), 32 for Fakel (11th): an 8-point gap. Sochi had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Per game in the league, Sochi were scoring 1.23 and conceding 1.6, Fakel 0.73 and 1.03, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Fakel had been beaten in four straight games.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Sochi have 4 wins to Fakel's 2, with 2 draws, at 1.88 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The match was played at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht in Sochi (capacity 47,659). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.