The Facts
- A high-tension relegation six-pointer between two sides desperate to escape the danger zone (ranked 13th and 12th).
- Iskra has experienced an up-and-down run in recent matches (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- Zvezda SP has struggled for form in recent encounters (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Iskra may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- Recently, Zvezda SP has enjoyed a sequence of home fixtures.
- The probabilities of winning are closely matched between the two contenders.
- In the last 1 head-to-head meeting, Iskra has recorded 0 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses, with a goal aggregate of 1:1.
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Murom | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 39:17 | 22 | 50 |
| 2 | Luki-Energiya | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 34:18 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Dynamo SPB | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39:14 | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | Chertanovo M | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 45:21 | 24 | 45 |
| 5 | Baltika 2 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 43:29 | 14 | 43 |
| 6 | Vladimir | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22:25 | -3 | 32 |
| 7 | Tver | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 32:36 | -4 | 30 |
| 8 | Cherepovets | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28:35 | -7 | 30 |
| 9 | Kosmos | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26:34 | -8 | 28 |
| 10 | Dynamo Vologda | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25:27 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Spartak Moscow 2 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20:30 | -10 | 24 |
| 12 | Zvezda St. Peterburg | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26:33 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Iskra Smolensk | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20:44 | -24 | 21 |
| 14 | Yenisey 2 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27:49 | -22 | 19 |
| 15 | Irkutsk | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11:25 | -14 | 11 |
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