2005| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khimki | 3 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0/9 | 2-6 |
| Metallurg Lipetsk | 3 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3/9 | 1-6 |
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 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 10 | WDDWW | 3 | +5 |
| Metallurg Lipetsk | 17 | 14 | 10 | -16 | LDWLL | 17 | 0 |
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 2005-10-06
Metallurg Lipetsk, 17th on 10 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Khimki (8th, 25). Khimki's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Khimki 1.77 scored and 1 conceded per game, Metallurg Lipetsk 0.79 and 1.93, with the league averaging 1.3.
Khimki had been beaten in three straight games.
Stadion Rodina in Khimki, capacity 18,636, hosted the game.
