Metallurg-M 2-2 Avangard-M in the Championship SFF Center, round 4 at Metallurg, Lipetsk (10,876 capacity).

Metallurg-M won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 9 and conceding 10.

Avangard-M won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 19 and conceding 8.

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