Match Report
Sokol Saratov, 17th on 26 points, faced a 42-point deficit to Rodina Moskva (1st, 68). On the form table Sokol Saratov stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sokol Saratov 0.47 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Rodina Moskva 1.71 and 0.82, with the league averaging 1.16.
Defeat had followed defeat for Sokol Saratov — five in succession. Rodina Moskva had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Sokol Saratov had taken 0 of 15 points to Rodina Moskva's 13.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 0 for Sokol Saratov, 4 for Rodina Moskva and 1 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rodina Moskva led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Sokol Saratov: Aleksej Golijanin (90') · Rodina Moskva: Arshak Koryan (88'), Yordy Reyna (20'), Ivan Timoshenko (16')
Key stats
Possession: Sokol Saratov 46% · Rodina Moskva 54% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 6-10 · Corners: 4-9