Match Report
Sokol Saratov (1st, 46 pts) visited Metallurg Lipetsk (4th, 37 pts) with 9 points between them. Metallurg Lipetsk's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/0.95 for Metallurg Lipetsk and 2.42/1.42 for Sokol Saratov (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.76.
Stadion Metallurg in Lipetsk hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.




