2006| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khimki | 13 | D1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11/15 | 12-5 |
| Lada Tolyatti | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/15 | 3-10 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khimki | 1 | 42 | 99 | 53 | WWWWW | 1 | 0 |
| Lada Tolyatti | 17 | 42 | 45 | -25 | LWWLL | 13 | +4 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2006-10-12
On paper the standings were lopsided — Khimki 1st with 99 points, Lada Tolyatti 17th with 45, 54 apart. Lada Tolyatti ranked 13th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Khimki 1.98 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, Lada Tolyatti 0.9 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.21.
Khimki had not lost in 10 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The match was played at Stadion Rodina in Khimki (capacity 18,636).
