Pfl duel: Close contest expected between Makhachkala and Chayka

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

A vital fixture in Pfl as both teams are challenging for the top spots. With Makhachkala in 2nd place and Chayka placed 3rd, this promises to be a thriling meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Makhachkala have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Pfl
  • Chayka have the most scored goals (30) in Pfl

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.

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Makhachkala form and stats

Makhachkala have performed here this season with 5 wins from 7 Pfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Makhachkala, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Makhachkala enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Spartak Nal'chik's place. The match ended 1-0 with Z. Yusupov scoring. Some amazing scenes last match, when Z. Yusupov scored the winning goal eight minutes into stoppage time.

Ahead of that match, Makhachkala won a home game hosting Mashuk-KMV (2-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Makhachkala have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost zero.

A decent goal production from Makhachkala in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Makhachkala have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Chayka form and stats

Chayka's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Chayka collect 16 points from their 7 away matches in the Pfl. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Chayka has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Chayka's last game was the home draw against Forte Taganrog (1-1).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Kuban Kholding with the score of 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chayka playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were three Chayka wins, four draws and three defeats.

Chayka have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches. The Chayka defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 7 games).

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

ChaykaI. Oleynikov
I. Oleynikov
7 goals
ChaykaS. Aliev
S. Aliev
6 goals
MakhachkalaA. Gadzhiev
A. Gadzhiev
4 goals

Makhachkala missing players

Chayka missing players

Makhachkala Chayka
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 0 7 14
10 5 0 Won W 0 5 10
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
23 13 0 Scored S 0 17 30
5 3 1 Conceded C 0 3 7
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
64% 86% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 57% 64%
36% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 43%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 14%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
21% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 36%
71% 57% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 57% 50%
21% 14% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
4.2 3.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.6 4.5
4.8 4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 3.6
3.5 4.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 2.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.3 6 5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 10.8
3.3 3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 4.7
35% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 52% 38%
Key stats in Pfl this season:
  • Chayka have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Chayka have the most scored goals (17) away in Pfl
  • Chayka have the most scored goals (30) in Pfl
  • Chayka have the the best goal difference (+14) away in Pfl
  • Chayka have the the best goal difference (+23) in Pfl
  • Chayka have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Chayka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Makhachkala have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Makhachkala have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Makhachkala have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Pfl
  • Makhachkala have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Pfl
  • Makhachkala have the most clean sheets (10) in Pfl
  • Makhachkala have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Pfl
  • Makhachkala haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SKA Rostov 14 12 1 1 28 7 7 5 1 1 14 4 7 7 0 0 14 3 21 37
2 Makhachkala 14 10 3 1 23 5 7 5 1 1 13 3 7 5 2 0 10 2 18 33
3 Chayka 14 10 2 2 30 7 7 5 1 1 13 4 7 5 1 1 17 3 23 32
4 Forte Taganrog 14 8 5 1 26 11 7 5 2 0 16 2 7 3 3 1 10 9 15 29
5 Anzhi 14 9 1 4 23 8 7 5 1 1 13 2 7 4 0 3 10 6 15 28
6 Chernomorets 14 6 3 5 20 15 7 3 2 2 14 7 7 3 1 3 6 8 5 21
7 Mashuk-KMV 15 5 4 6 25 19 8 4 1 3 18 9 7 1 3 3 7 10 6 19
8 Kuban Kholding 14 5 4 5 13 14 7 3 0 4 8 8 7 2 4 1 5 6 -1 19
9 Biolog 14 5 3 6 21 18 7 3 2 2 10 8 7 2 1 4 11 10 3 18
10 Spartak Nal'chik 14 4 6 4 13 11 7 2 3 2 5 5 7 2 3 2 8 6 2 18
11 Legion Dynamo 14 4 5 5 14 11 8 2 3 3 7 7 6 2 2 2 7 4 3 17
12 Tuapse 14 5 1 8 14 21 8 2 1 5 7 11 6 3 0 3 7 10 -7 16
13 Dinamo Stavropol' 14 4 3 7 22 20 7 2 3 2 14 9 7 2 0 5 8 11 2 15
14 Rotor-2 14 4 2 8 14 23 6 3 1 2 11 5 8 1 1 6 3 18 -9 14
15 Druzhba 14 2 5 7 9 22 7 0 3 4 4 12 7 2 2 3 5 10 -13 11
16 Alaniya Vladikavkaz II 15 1 3 11 13 45 6 1 1 4 6 14 9 0 2 7 7 31 -32 6
17 Essentuki 16 1 1 14 8 59 8 1 0 7 5 28 8 0 1 7 3 31 -51 4

Read more about Pfl

The Professional Football League (PFL) is the third level of Russian football. It is divided into five divisions (or zones) based on the team’s location. The divisions have a varying number of teams, in total about 60. The top team of each league table is promoted while the bottom team is relegated.