Arsenal 2-0 Naftan in the Vysshaya Liga, round 2.

Arsenal won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–L), scoring 1 and conceding 10.

Naftan won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–L–W–D), scoring 6 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Arsenal 3 wins, Naftan 5, 2 draws.