Start 1-2 Vityaz-GTU in the Bashkortostan Championship, round 1 at N. F. Gastello Stadium, Ufa (6,500 capacity).

Start won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 23 and conceding 3.

Vityaz-GTU won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–L–W), scoring 11 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 9 times: Start 4 wins, Vityaz-GTU 2, 3 draws.