Akhmat Grozny manager Talalaev looking for three points in Ufa showdown

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Competition: Russia Premier League
Competition: Sun 27.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akhmat Arena (30597 seats)

Bring on Akhmat Grozny - Ufa! Even with mixed fortunes up until now, this game could be great fun!

Insights:
  • Akhmat Grozny have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
  • Ufa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Premier League

It's quite the trip for Ufa when visiting Akhmat as the cities are 2000 kilometers apart.

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Akhmat Grozny form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Akhmat Arena as Akhmat Grozny have scored 15 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 6-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). Akhmat Grozny has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Akhmat Arena. We remember; it was Spartak Moskva.

Akhmat Grozny's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Khimki (placed 16th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Timofeev (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.42/10. Timofeev scored two goals and hit two key passes.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Khimki in a game that was won 4-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Akhmat Grozny have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won four times, drawn four and lost one.

The Akhmat fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Ufa form and stats

Ufa have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-3-5 (9 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ufa have lost on their last two travels.

Ufa have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 200 minutes ago. Nikitin was the goal scorer.

Ufa lost away at Lokomotiv Moskva (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Nikitin, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Nikitin hit one key pass and won 8 of 9 duels.

Prior to that match, the Ufa manager Stukalov faced defeat when travelling to Lokomotiv Moskva and losing 0-2.

We have checked recent matches where Ufa have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, two draws and two defeats.

The attacking power of Ufa when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Ufa have conceded 14 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head game ended Ufa - Akhmat Grozny 1-0, earlier this season. Last ten meetings with these teams: Akhmat Grozny won six, Ufa triumphed in four and we saw zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

UfaG. Agalarov
G. Agalarov
13 goals
Akhmat GroznyD. Utkin
D. Utkin
6 goals
AkhmatM. Konaté
M. Konaté
6 goals

Akhmat Grozny missing players

Ufa missing players

Akhmat Grozny Ufa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 5 Played P 2 9 18
9 6 5 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 3 7
9 3 0 Lost L 2 5 8
24 15 12 Scored S 0 6 17
24 9 3 Conceded C 4 14 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
83% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 78%
61% 56% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 33%
17% 22% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 22%
6% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
61% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 61%
11% 22% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 11%
28% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 56% 33%
 
4.9 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 3.3 3.9
4 3.1 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 7.3 5.8
2.7 1.9 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.1 2.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
15.9 17.7 22.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9.7 11.6
4.9 5.3 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.7 3.5
27% 31% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 27%
 
11.3 11.2 8.6 Shots against (avg) S A 14 18.1 14.9
3.2 3 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.9 4.9
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Akhmat Grozny have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ufa have scored away.
  • Akhmat Grozny have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
  • Akhmat Grozny haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ufa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Ufa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ufa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Premier League

  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 18 11 5 2 44 20 9 7 1 1 28 11 9 4 4 1 16 9 24 38
2 Dinamo Moskva 18 11 3 4 33 20 10 6 2 2 19 8 8 5 1 2 14 12 13 36
3 Sochi 18 10 1 7 30 21 9 6 0 3 20 9 9 4 1 4 10 12 9 31
4 CSKA Moskva 18 9 3 6 21 16 9 5 2 2 10 5 9 4 1 4 11 11 5 30
5 Krasnodar 18 8 5 5 29 18 8 4 2 2 11 6 10 4 3 3 18 12 11 29
6 Lokomotiv Moskva 18 7 7 4 24 19 9 5 1 3 14 9 9 2 6 1 10 10 5 28
7 Krylya Sovetov 18 8 3 7 22 18 9 5 1 3 14 7 9 3 2 4 8 11 4 27
8 Akhmat Grozny 18 9 0 9 24 24 9 6 0 3 15 9 9 3 0 6 9 15 0 27
9 Spartak Moskva 18 6 5 7 20 26 9 4 3 2 14 10 9 2 2 5 6 16 -6 23
10 Rubin Kazan 18 6 4 8 23 27 9 4 2 3 14 11 9 2 2 5 9 16 -4 22
11 Ural 18 4 7 7 12 18 9 1 5 3 5 8 9 3 2 4 7 10 -6 19
12 FK Nizjni Novgorod 18 5 4 9 18 30 9 2 1 6 9 16 9 3 3 3 9 14 -12 19
13 Arsenal Tula 18 5 4 9 21 35 9 3 4 2 11 11 9 2 0 7 10 24 -14 19
14 Rostov 18 4 6 8 30 35 9 2 2 5 17 19 9 2 4 3 13 16 -5 18
15 Ufa 18 3 7 8 17 26 9 2 4 3 11 12 9 1 3 5 6 14 -9 16
16 Khimki 18 2 8 8 16 31 9 1 6 2 10 11 9 1 2 6 6 20 -15 14

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The Premier League, or the Russian Football Championship, is the top level football league in Russia. It has 16 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 30 matches each. After this the top team in the league table is the champion, the bottom two relegated directly while two teams play a relegation playoff.