Match Report
Zenit Irkutsk and FK Nizjni Novgorod went into the game level on 2 points, 3rd against 2nd in the table. On recent form Zenit Irkutsk sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Zenit Irkutsk were scoring 0 and conceding 0.5, FK Nizjni Novgorod 0.5 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Zenit Irkutsk were winless in 8. FK Nizjni Novgorod came in having won five on the spin. The last-five ledger: Zenit Irkutsk 2/15, FK Nizjni Novgorod 15/15.
The venue was Stadion Trud Irkutsk in Irkutsk. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.