This match features two teams living in the basement of the Pfl, Makhachkala holding 13th place and Essentuki lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Makhachkala form and stats
Makhachkala have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Pfl. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Makhachkala are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Kuban Kholding. Ahead of that match, Makhachkala won a home game hosting Krasnodar 3 (4-2).
The Makhachkala manager R. Agalarov has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. Makhachkala's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Essentuki form and stats
It's not happening yet for Essentuki on their Pfl travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? Three consecutive losses in away matches means Essentuki are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
The supporters enjoyed Essentuki's previous game versus Dinamo Stavropol' (placed 7th), a Pfl 2-0 win played at home. A 0-3 defeat away at Anzhi before that.
Goals are few and far between in Essentuki's away league games. Only 0 goals from 3 travels. For Essentuki, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  P. Solomatin 3 goals |  K. Giraev 2 goals | M. Abakarov 2 goals |
Makhachkala missing players
Essentuki missing players
| Makhachkala | Essentuki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | 35 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 12 | 32 |
| 29 | 14 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 21% | 36% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 40% |
- Essentuki has the fewest scored goals (0) away in Pfl
- Essentuki has the fewest scored goals (5) in Pfl
- Essentuki have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Essentuki have failed to score a single goal away.
- Essentuki have lost all their away matches so far.
- Essentuki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Makhachkala 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Legion Dynamo | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Urozhay | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Anzhi | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Mashuk-KMV | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | SKA Rostov | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Dinamo Stavropol' | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Chernomorets | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Druzhba | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 10 | Forte Taganrog | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Spartak Nal'chik | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Krasnodar 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Makhachkala | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 14 | Inter Cherkessk | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 5 |
| 15 | Biolog | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 4 |
| 16 | Essentuki | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 17 | Tuapse | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -14 | 1 |