Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Luki-Energiya (4th, 43 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Zvezda Sint Petersburg (11th, 21 pts). Zvezda Sint Petersburg's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 11th in the table. Per game in the league, Zvezda Sint Petersburg were scoring 1.24 and conceding 1.57, Luki-Energiya 1.55 and 0.82, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Luki-Energiya, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Zvezda Sint Petersburg held 4 points of 15 and Luki-Energiya 10.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Zvezda Sint Petersburg 3, draws 1, Luki-Energiya 3, at 2.71 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 71% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
With 9 matches recorded and 0.0 yellow cards per game, P. Klipikov was the man in the middle. Luki-Energiya led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Luki-Energiya: Aleksey Pipo (29')
Key stats
Possession: Zvezda Sint Petersburg 55% · Luki-Energiya 45% · Total shots: 6-6 · On target: 0-1 · Corners: 4-5