Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ural (3rd, 61 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Sokol Saratov (17th, 26 pts). On the form table Sokol Saratov stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Sokol Saratov ran at 0.47 scored and 1.29 conceded, Ural at 1.5 and 0.91.
Sokol Saratov arrived off seven straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Sokol Saratov, 7/15 for Ural.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sokol Saratov 0, draws 2, Ural 2, at 1.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
On the scoreboard, Ural led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Ural: Yuriy Zheleznov (2'), Roman Akbashev (57'), Nikita Morozov (79')
Key stats
Possession: Sokol Saratov 54% · Ural 46% · Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 2-6