Match Report
Nart Cherkessk, 3rd on 17 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Kuban Kholding (2nd, 51). Kuban Kholding ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, Nart Cherkessk were scoring 1 and conceding 0.7, Kuban Kholding 1.85 and 0.88, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Kuban Kholding carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Nart Cherkessk wins, 1 for Kuban Kholding, 3 draws, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Nart Cherkessk: Khalid Shakhtiev (75')
Key stats
Corners: 3-11