Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Forte Taganrog in 8th and Makhachkala in 11th place.
- Forte Taganrog have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Forte Taganrog have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Makhachkala have scored away.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Forte Taganrog form and stats
Overall Pfl stats at home this season for Forte Taganrog are 3-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). Taganrog have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Taganrog manager A. Gordeev and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Anzhi (placed 6th) in the Pfl. Heartbreak before that as Taganrog lost 0-1 at Chernomorets's place.
Forte Taganrog have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Forte Arena Taganrog with 15 goals in 8 league matches. Forte Taganrog are not conceding a lot of goals here at Forte Arena Taganrog in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Makhachkala form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Makhachkala so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Makhachkala has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Makhachkala won their last game, 3-1 versus Tuapse played at home. A 0-0 draw at Inter Cherkessk's stadium before that.
The attacking power of Makhachkala when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. In the opposite end, Makhachkala have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Makhachkala - Taganrog 1-0, played this season.Top Goalscorers
  I. Zakharov 3 goals | M. Abakarov 3 goals |
Forte Taganrog missing players
Makhachkala missing players
| Forte Taganrog | Makhachkala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 24 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 69% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 25% | 31% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 25% | 25% |
| 56% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 3.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.6 | 13.2 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| 4.6 | 6 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 32% | 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 30% | 37% |
- Forte Taganrog have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Forte Taganrog have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Makhachkala have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kuban Kholding | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 38 |
| 2 | Urozhay | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 37 |
| 3 | Chernomorets | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Legion Dynamo | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 33 |
| 5 | SKA Rostov | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 6 | Anzhi | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Spartak Nal'chik | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Forte Taganrog | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 9 | Dinamo Stavropol' | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Mashuk-KMV | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 11 | Makhachkala | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 19 |
| 12 | Krasnodar 3 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 13 | Biolog | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 14 | Druzhba | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -20 | 15 |
| 15 | Inter Cherkessk | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 25 | -29 | 12 |
| 16 | Essentuki | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -23 | 11 |
| 17 | Tuapse | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -35 | 4 |