| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtyor | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9/15 | 4-6 |
| Neftekhimik | 15 | W1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13/15 | 10-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtyor | 8 | 19 | 29 | -9 | WWLDL | 409 | -401 |
| Neftekhimik | 423 | 3 | 9 | 5 | WWW | 222 | +201 |
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 2019-03-04
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shakhtyor 8th with 29 points, Neftekhimik 423rd with 9, 20 apart. On recent form Shakhtyor sat only 409th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/1.79 for Shakhtyor and 2.67/1 for Neftekhimik (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.69.
Neftekhimik's unbeaten run stood at 5.
