Metallurg Lipetsk 2-1 Avangard in the Second League, Division B, Group 3, round 20.

Metallurg Lipetsk won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–D–W), scoring 9 and conceding 5.

Avangard won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: Metallurg Lipetsk 4 wins, Avangard 2, 4 draws.