Metallurg Lipetsk 0-1 Spartak Tambov in the Second League, Division B, Group 3, round 7.

Metallurg Lipetsk won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–D), scoring 8 and conceding 5.

Spartak Tambov won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Metallurg Lipetsk 4 wins, Spartak Tambov 6, 0 draws.