Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: SAC Moskva (15th, 54 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Zvezda Irkutsk (19th, 29 pts). SAC Moskva's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Zvezda Irkutsk 0.86 scored and 2.26 conceded per game, SAC Moskva 1.26 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.25.
12 consecutive defeats weighed on Zvezda Irkutsk. SAC Moskva had won four straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Zvezda Irkutsk had taken 0 of 15 points to SAC Moskva's 12.


