The Facts
- A tightly contested fixture between two evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 11th and 9th).
- Zvezda SP is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Cherepovets has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- Zvezda SP may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- In this match, both teams have fairly balanced chances of victory.
- In the last 4 head-to-head meetings, Zvezda SP has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, with a goal aggregate of 9:5 (averaging 2.3:1.3 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Zvezda SP against this opponent, the record stands at 1 win, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with 4:1 goals.
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Murom | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 45:18 | 27 | 56 |
| 2 | Dynamo SPB | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 43:14 | 29 | 54 |
| 3 | Luki-Energiya | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 37:23 | 14 | 48 |
| 4 | Chertanovo M | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 47:23 | 24 | 48 |
| 5 | Baltika 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 44:33 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Tver | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 44:38 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | Kosmos | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 33:36 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Vladimir | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 23:30 | -7 | 35 |
| 9 | Cherepovets | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 29:40 | -11 | 33 |
| 10 | Zvezda St. Peterburg | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 33:46 | -13 | 30 |
| 11 | Dynamo Vologda | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 28:33 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | Spartak Moscow 2 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25:33 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Iskra Smolensk | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25:51 | -26 | 24 |
| 14 | Yenisey 2 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 29:53 | -24 | 22 |
| 15 | Irkutsk | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11:25 | -14 | 11 |
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