Match Report
Strogino went into the game 10th in the table on 28 points; Zenit Penza sat 12th on 24 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Zenit Penza 4th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Strogino 1.21 scored and 1.54 conceded per game, Zenit Penza 1.04 and 1.87, with the league averaging 1.44.
Momentum sat with Zenit Penza, winners of their last three.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Strogino 1, draws 0, Zenit Penza 5, at 1.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 83% of the meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The venue was Stadion Yantar', with room for 5,000 spectators. Strogino led 3-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 3-0.
Goal scorers
Strogino: Gleb Nikishov (5'), Nikita Chelyshev (20'), Nikita Chelyshev (40')




