Match Report
Sochi, 2nd with 69 points, sat 32 points above Sibir (18th, 37). Sibir ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Sibir ran at 0.76 scored and 1.24 conceded, Sochi at 1.74 and 0.89.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Sochi, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sibir held 6 points of 15 and Sochi 13.
Stadion Spartak, capacity 12,500, hosted the game. Sochi led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Sochi: E. Pesegov (7')
Key stats
Possession: Sibir 48% · Sochi 52% · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 5-6