Season ticket holders at Anzhi-Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Anzhi languishing in the 15th position so far. The guesting Akhmat Grozny will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Anzhi form and stats
Anzhi's struggle is real here at Anzhi-Arena with only 9 points collected from 11 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-3-6.Anzhi lost their last game at Zenit after a 0-5 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Dinamo Moskva that ended 1-1.
Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of points are very slim. When Anzhi have been in this position before, they have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 1 from two games. 1 defeat by at least two goals.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Anzhi here at Anzhi-Arena, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 11 games). Anzhi have conceded 20 from these games.
Akhmat Grozny form and stats
5 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. That’s the product of Akhmat Grozny playing as the away team this season. Momentum is building for Akhmat Grozny in their away games, having won their two previous outings.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Lokomotiv Moskva with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Orenburg with the score of 3-1.
As mentioned earlier, Akhmat Grozny will not be satisfied unless they get maximum points from this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 13 wins (4 by two or more goals winning margin), 8 draws and 16 surprising defeats.
Akhmat Grozny have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. Akhmat Grozny have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Akhmat Grozny - Anzhi 0-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Anzhi won 2, Akhmat Grozny won 3 and 5 draws.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ponce 5 goals |   Ravanelli 4 goals / 4 assists |  O. Ivanov 4 goals |
Anzhi missing players
Akhmat Grozny missing players
| Anzhi | Akhmat Grozny | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | 7 | Scored | 12 | 22 |
| 40 | 20 | Conceded | 14 | 26 |
| 91% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 91% |
| 65% | 91% | Over 1.5 | 58% | 65% |
| 39% | 45% | Over 2.5 | 42% | 35% |
| 17% | 18% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 17% |
| 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 26% | 45% | Both teams to score | 50% | 52% |
| 22% | 9% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 26% |
| 61% | 55% | Failed To Score | 33% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Akhmat Grozny hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Akhmat Grozny is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Anzhi is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 48 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 42 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 42 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Rostov | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | Orenburg | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Arsenal Tula | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan' | 23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 27 |
| 12 | Ural | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 27 |
| 13 | Dinamo Moskva | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Ufa | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 15 | Anzhi | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -29 | 19 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -24 | 13 |
