PFK Krylia Sovetov Samara 1, FK KamAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 1

NABEREZHNYE CHELNY, Russia (Interstat) — In a tightly contested Russian Cup match that defied pregame projections, Saturn Naberezhnye Chelny and Krylya Sovetov played to a 1-1 draw on Thursday at Stadion KAMAZ. The result saw both clubs open their accounts in the competition with a single point, leaving their identical records unblemished by a win or a loss after the first group stage fixture. The outcome was a surprise to statistical models, which heavily favored the visiting Samara-based side. Interstat’s ELO rating system had given Krylya Sovetov a 70.20 percent probability of securing a victory. Furthermore, the organization’s game simulator… Read more...