Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rotor Volgograd (4th, 56 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Sokol Saratov (17th, 26 pts). Sokol Saratov had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall.
Rotor Volgograd arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Sokol Saratov arrived off six straight defeats. Over the last five, Rotor Volgograd had taken 11 of 15 points to Sokol Saratov's 0.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Rotor Volgograd, 0 for Sokol Saratov and 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture.
Goal scorers
Rotor Volgograd: David Davidyan (11')
Key stats
Possession: Rotor Volgograd 55% · Sokol Saratov 45% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 10-3