Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SKA Rostov 2nd with 28 points, Pobeda 7th with 7, 21 apart. Recent form told a different story for SKA Rostov: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd.

| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKA Rostov | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/15 | 5-7 |
| Pobeda | D2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5/15 | 5-5 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKA Rostov | 2 | 8 | 28 | 6 | WWWLD | 25 | -23 |
| Pobeda | 7 | 12 | 7 | -11 | LWLLD | 24 | -17 |
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 2023-11-15
On paper the standings were lopsided — SKA Rostov 2nd with 28 points, Pobeda 7th with 7, 21 apart. Recent form told a different story for SKA Rostov: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd.