Match Report
Ural went into the game 13th in the table on 30 points; Rostov sat 7th on 43 — a 13-point gap. The last five rounds placed Ural 8th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.53 for Ural and 1.43/1.53 for Rostov (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 1 for Ural, 2 for Rostov and 3 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
Ekaterinburg Arena in Jekaterinburg, capacity 35,061, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.