Match Report
Volna, 10th on 34 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Niva (1st, 51). The last five rounds placed Volna no better than 16th for form, against 10th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Volna ran at 1.6 scored and 1.76 conceded, Niva at 2.52 and 1.24.
Momentum sat with Niva, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Volna, 12/15 for Niva.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Volna wins, 2 for Niva, 1 draw, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Stadyen Valna, capacity 3,136, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Volna led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Volna: Maksim Grechikha (31')
Key stats
Possession: Volna 46% · Niva 54% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 0-4