Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Fakel (2nd, 74 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Spartak Moskva II (10th, 58 pts). On the form table Spartak Moskva II stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Spartak Moskva II 1.26 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Fakel 1.58 and 0.87, with the league averaging 1.26.
10 meetings are on record — 4 won by Spartak Moskva II, 3 by Fakel, 3 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings. The last five meetings averaged 5 goals, well above the all-time 3.4.
The match was played at Futbol'naya Akademiya Spartak im. F. Cherenkova (capacity 81,000). With 57 matches recorded and 1.4 yellow cards per game, A. Zhabchenko was the man in the middle. Spartak Moskva II led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Spartak Moskva II: Vladislav Shitov (35'), Vladislav Shitov (83')
Key stats
Corners: 4-7