Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FK Nizjni Novgorod (3rd, 88 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Tom' Tomsk (18th, 41 pts). The last five rounds placed Tom' Tomsk 9th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.76/1.19 for Tom' Tomsk and 1.6/0.67 for FK Nizjni Novgorod (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Tom' Tomsk, 4 by FK Nizjni Novgorod, 1 drawn, at 1.67 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Stadion Trud in Tomsk, with room for 18,636 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.