Tambov 1-3 Rotor in the Russian Premier League, round 20 at Mordovia Arena, Saransk (45,000 capacity).

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

The two sides have met 7 times: Tambov 5 wins, Rotor 2, 0 draws.