Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shinnik (3rd, 92 pts) held a 39-point advantage over FK Novokuznetsk (16th, 53 pts). Shinnik ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, FK Novokuznetsk ran at 1.29 scored and 1.71 conceded, Shinnik at 1.67 and 0.76.


