There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with SKA Rostov leading Essentuki by 39 points.
- SKA Rostov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Essentuki have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) 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.
Rostov are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Essentuki are struggling to avoid relegation.
SKA Rostov form and stats
SKA Rostov have performed here this season with 8 wins from 13 Pfl matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3.
The fans are hoping that Rostov will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Pfl game against Kuban Kholding (placed 1st).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Krasnodar 3 that ended 1-1.SKA Rostov can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 26 times. From these home matches, Rostov have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Essentuki form and stats
Essentuki, who have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Pfl, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Pfl, after 1-2-11 (14 played). Essentuki are desperate to end a 16-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Forte Taganrog fixture.
Essentuki failed to get anything from their last game, a Pfl home match vs Druzhba (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 2-3.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Forte Taganrog's place.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Essentuki's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Essentuki, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Essentuki - Rostov 0-8.Top Goalscorers
  G. Gongadze 15 goals |   P. Solomatin 13 goals | I. Kozhukhar 8 goals |
SKA Rostov missing players
Essentuki missing players
| SKA Rostov | Essentuki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 62 | 26 | 12 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 31 | 73 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 93% |
| 64% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 71% |
| 43% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 39% |
| 21% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 50% | 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 21% | 46% |
| 32% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 21% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 46% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.3 | 13.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| 6.2 | 5.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.7 | 1 | 2 |
| 33% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 53% |
- Essentuki have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Essentuki have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Pfl
- Essentuki have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Pfl
- Essentuki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Essentuki is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- SKA Rostov have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SKA Rostov have scored more than double the goals of Essentuki.
- SKA Rostov 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 | Kuban Kholding | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 39 | 73 |
| 2 | Urozhay | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 50 | 71 |
| 3 | Chernomorets | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 30 | 60 |
| 4 | Legion Dynamo | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 54 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 37 | 57 |
| 5 | SKA Rostov | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 34 | 52 |
| 6 | Anzhi | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 42 |
| 7 | Forte Taganrog | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 8 | Spartak Nal'chik | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 40 |
| 9 | Makhachkala | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Dinamo Stavropol' | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -4 | 35 |
| 11 | Mashuk-KMV | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 31 | -12 | 32 |
| 12 | Biolog | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Krasnodar 3 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -15 | 30 |
| 14 | Druzhba | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -40 | 22 |
| 15 | Inter Cherkessk | 29 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 47 | -51 | 18 |
| 16 | Tuapse | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 93 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 53 | -59 | 14 |
| 17 | Essentuki | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 31 | -48 | 13 |