This season has been a rollercoaster for these contenders so far, ups and downs giving mid-table places so far. Pave the way for Akhmat Grozny - Krasnodar!
- Akhmat Grozny have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Krasnodar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This could be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!
Akhmat Grozny form and stats
Akhmat Grozny must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Premier League games here at Akhmat Arena. Akhmat Grozny has recorded two wins in a row here at Akhmat Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
No payout for Akhmat Grozny in their previous match, an away game at Zenit that ended in defeat 1-3. The forward Mohamed Konate was declared "man of the match" for Akhmat with the rating of 7.83/10. Konate scored one goal. Akhmat Grozny's goalkeeper Vitaliy Gudiev was extremely busy against Zenit, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Arsenal Tula.There will be little rest for Akhmat after this match as they are travelling to Kairat Moskva for a Russian Cup game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Akhmat Grozny in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. On the other hand, Akhmat have conceded 4 goals.
Krasnodar form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Krasnodar have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far.
Krasnodar are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Rostov (placed 12th). Midfielder Eduard Spertsyan was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.0. Spertsyan scored one goal and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times. Goalkeeper Matvey Safonov made a total of seven saves, making him a hero against Rostov. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes. The draw against Rostov came from a losing position. The Krasnodar manager V. Goncharenko brought on Eduard Spertsyan as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
A 1-2 defeat away at Lokomotiv Moskva before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Russian Cup trip to Leningradets.
Krasnodar are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Krasnodar have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Akhmat Grozny five wins, one draw and Krasnodar four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Córdoba Copete 5 goals |   D. Utkin 3 goals | M. Konaté 3 goals |
Akhmat Grozny missing players
Krasnodar missing players
| Akhmat Grozny | Krasnodar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 3.7 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 5.1 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.1 | 16 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 5.7 |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 41% | 30% |
- Akhmat Grozny have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Akhmat Grozny have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Akhmat Grozny haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Akhmat Grozny's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Krasnodar's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Krasnodar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Krasnodar have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Krasnodar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Krasnodar 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 | Zenit | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Sochi | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Rubin Kazan | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Olimpiyets | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Krasnodar | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | CSKA Moskva | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Spartak Moskva | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Rostov | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Khimki | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | Ufa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Arsenal Tula | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 16 | Ural | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -11 | 2 |