Start 2-2 Zenit-M Salavat in the Bashkortostan Championship, round 8.

Start won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–W), scoring 17 and conceding 10.

Zenit-M Salavat won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–D–L), scoring 5 and conceding 14.

The two sides have met 6 times: Start 5 wins, Zenit-M Salavat 0, 1 draw.