Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Orenburg 3rd with 74 points, Spartak Moskva II 10th with 58, 16 apart. Spartak Moskva II had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/1.45 for Spartak Moskva II and 1.68/0.97 for Orenburg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Spartak Moskva II, 0 draws and 4 for Orenburg, at 3.4 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 80% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Futbol'naya Akademiya Spartak im. F. Cherenkova in Moskva (capacity 16,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.