Inter Cherkessk are welcoming Essentuki for another important game after their 0-2 result against 1st-placed Kuban Kholding.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Inter Cherkessk form and stats
Overall Pfl stats at home this season for Inter Cherkessk are 1-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).
The fans are hoping that Inter Cherkessk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Pfl game against Kuban Kholding (placed 1st). In the match before that, Cherkessk hosted Krasnodar 3 and drew the game 1-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cherkessk have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won two times, drawn one and lost zero.
A decent goal production from Inter Cherkessk in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. Cherkessk are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).
Essentuki form and stats
0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Essentuki, who have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Pfl, in their Pfl matches away.
Essentuki's previous game was their home loss versus Urozhay (1-5). A 1-1 draw at Makhachkala's stadium before that.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Urozhay was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Essentuki are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. As for defending, Essentuki rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  P. Solomatin 5 goals |  D. Daliev 3 goals | R. Bostanov 3 goals |
Inter Cherkessk missing players
Essentuki missing players
| Inter Cherkessk | Essentuki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | 47 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 19 | 39 |
| 26 | 13 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 19% | 23% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 55% |
- All of Inter Cherkessk's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Essentuki has the fewest scored goals (1) away in Pfl
- Essentuki have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Essentuki have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Essentuki have yet to win a game away.
- Essentuki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Inter Cherkessk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Inter Cherkessk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Essentuki have scored away.
- Inter Cherkessk have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Inter Cherkessk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 25 |
| 2 | Legion Dynamo | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 22 |
| 3 | Urozhay | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 21 |
| 4 | SKA Rostov | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Mashuk-KMV | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Chernomorets | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Anzhi | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Dinamo Stavropol' | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Forte Taganrog | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Spartak Nal'chik | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Makhachkala | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | Druzhba | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 11 |
| 13 | Krasnodar 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Inter Cherkessk | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 5 |
| 15 | Essentuki | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 4 |
| 16 | Biolog | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 4 |
| 17 | Tuapse | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -21 | 1 |