Match Report
In the standings it was Volgar Astrakhan 16th on 39 points, Rotor Volgograd 18th on 36 — separated by 3. Rotor Volgograd ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Volgar Astrakhan ran at 0.79 scored and 1.13 conceded, Rotor Volgograd at 0.97 and 1.39.
Rotor Volgograd had not won in 9 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Volgar Astrakhan wins, 0 for Rotor Volgograd, 2 draws, at 1.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
Central'nyj Stadion Astrakhan'gazprom, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Volgar Astrakhan led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Volgar Astrakhan: A. Pavlishin (39'), D. Kozlov (90')
Key stats
Possession: Volgar Astrakhan 41% · Rotor Volgograd 59% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 3-6