2005| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Ch | 8 | D1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4/15 | 6-9 |
| Sokol Saratov | 4 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0/12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Ch | 15 | 12 | 13 | -4 | WLWLL | 13 | +2 |
| Sokol Saratov | 20 | 15 | 9 | -19 | LWDLL | 17 | +3 |
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 2005-10-13
Lokomotiv Ch went into the game 15th in the table on 13 points; Sokol Saratov sat 20th on 9 — a 4-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Lokomotiv Ch 1.25 scored and 1.58 conceded per game, Sokol Saratov 1 and 2.27, with the league averaging 1.3.
Sokol Saratov arrived off four straight defeats.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
