Only a win will satisfy the Legion Dynamo supporters in this clash with Essentuki, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Pfl table.
Essentuki could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Pfl game only four sleeps ago.
Legion Dynamo form and stats
Legion Dynamo, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Pfl, have been outstanding at home so far in the Pfl with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Legion, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
The home team returns after being equal after 90 minutes with SKA Rostov (placed 5th) on their last time out; the Pfl game ended 2-2. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Druzhba in a game that was won 4-0.
Late drama in the game against SKA Rostov as Legion were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until A. Eldarushev popped out and made it level in the 85th minute. No victory last time out for Legion Dynamo, but the draw 2-2 felt nice for A. Eldarushev who came on as a substitute in the 53rd minute and scored two goals.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Legion, as the Pfl home game vs Krasnodar 3 is only four days away.
Legion are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (17 goals in 6 games). Legion have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Essentuki form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Essentuki, who have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Pfl, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
Impressive finishing from A. Turik (2) secured the home win 2-1 against Forte Taganrog in their previous game.
Essentuki has another fixture away, a Pfl game, against Druzhba in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Essentuki as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Essentuki have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  P. Solomatin 9 goals |   D. Kadiev 5 goals |  S. Saaduev 3 goals |
Legion Dynamo missing players
Essentuki missing players
| Legion Dynamo | Essentuki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 26 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 92% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 58% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 50% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | 83 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 19 | 61 |
| 44 | 35 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| 52% | 49% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 44% |
- Essentuki has the fewest scored goals (4) away in Pfl
- Essentuki have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Essentuki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Legion Dynamo has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Pfl
- Legion Dynamo has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Pfl
- Legion Dynamo has the most points (16) at home in Pfl
- Legion Dynamo has the most scored goals (17) at home in Pfl
- Legion Dynamo has the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Pfl
- Legion Dynamo have not yet lost a game.
- Legion Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Legion Dynamo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Legion Dynamo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Essentuki have scored away.
- Legion Dynamo have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Legion Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Legion Dynamo is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Urozhay | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 28 |
| 3 | Legion Dynamo | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
| 4 | Chernomorets | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | SKA Rostov | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Anzhi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | Spartak Nal'chik | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Forte Taganrog | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | Dinamo Stavropol' | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Mashuk-KMV | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Makhachkala | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 12 | Krasnodar 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 13 | Druzhba | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -14 | 12 |
| 14 | Essentuki | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 15 | Biolog | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Inter Cherkessk | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -20 | 8 |
| 17 | Tuapse | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -23 | 5 |