Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SKA Khabarovsk 12th with 42 points, Sokol Saratov 17th with 26, 16 apart. Recent form flatters Sokol Saratov's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Scoring rates set the scale: Sokol Saratov 0.47 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, SKA Khabarovsk 1.09 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.16.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Sokol Saratov, 3 draws and 4 for SKA Khabarovsk, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Stadion Lokomotiv in Saratov (capacity 15,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: SKA Khabarovsk led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
SKA Khabarovsk: Jacobo Alcalde (28'), Stepan Glotov (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sokol Saratov 49% · SKA Khabarovsk 51% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 7-1