The Facts
- Two mid-table squads battle for vital points to solidify their season (ranked 12th and 8th).
- Zenit Penza is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Rodina 3 is in good shape currently (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
- Rodina 3 could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- In this matchup, Rodina 3 is considered the favorite to take the win.
- In the last 3 head-to-head meetings, Zenit Penza has recorded 1 win, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with a goal aggregate of 4:11 (averaging 1.3:3.7 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Zenit Penza against this opponent, the record stands at 1 win, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with 2:0 goals.
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Spartak Tambov | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 47:14 | 33 | 64 |
| 2 | Volna Nizhegorodskaya | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 50:17 | 33 | 63 |
| 3 | Ryazan | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 47:15 | 32 | 54 |
| 4 | Salyut-Belgorod | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 52:26 | 26 | 52 |
| 5 | Lipetsk | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 50:28 | 22 | 51 |
| 6 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 48:38 | 10 | 48 |
| 7 | FK Shumbrat Saransk | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 46:35 | 11 | 45 |
| 8 | Rodina Moscow 3 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 51:41 | 10 | 43 |
| 9 | Kursk | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 31:38 | -7 | 33 |
| 10 | Oryol | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 29:45 | -16 | 29 |
| 11 | FK Strogino Moscow | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 32:49 | -17 | 28 |
| 12 | SKA Khabarovsk 2 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 37:50 | -13 | 27 |
| 13 | Penza | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 25:49 | -24 | 25 |
| 14 | Arsenal Tula 2 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 21:47 | -26 | 19 |
| 15 | R. Volgograd 2 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16:41 | -25 | 16 |
| 16 | Kvant ✔ | 27 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 26:75 | -49 | 8 |
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