An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 12th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Dinamo Moskva when visiting Anzhi as the cities are 1800 kilometers apart.
Anzhi form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Anzhi, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Premier League, have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here at Anzhi-Arena. Game days at Anzhi-Arena have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Anzhi as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts. Anzhi has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Adiev and the players.The fans are hoping that Anzhi will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Premier League game against Krasnodar. Preceding that match was a defeat to Krylya Sovetov (0-2).
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 0 and lost 1 from one game. 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 (6 from 10 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
Dinamo Moskva form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Dinamo Moskva as they have only collected 9 points from their 11 away games. Dinamo Moskva only has 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 6 draws. It's a growing despair in Dinamo Moskva as they have recorded three consecutive losses.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Lokomotiv Moskva with 0-1 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Orenburg wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
As mentioned earlier, Dinamo Moskva will not be satisfied unless they get maximum points from this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 6 wins (0 by two or more goals winning margin), 7 draws and 6 surprising defeats.
The attacking power of Dinamo Moskva when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored in 11 matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Dinamo Moskva in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Dinamo Moskva - Anzhi 0-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Anzhi won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Dinamo Moskva has 5 wins.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ponce 4 goals |   E. Lutsenko 4 goals / 4 assists |  V. Kulik 3 goals / 1 assists |
Anzhi missing players
Dinamo Moskva missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Anzhi | Dinamo Moskva | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | Played | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 6 | Scored | 6 | 18 |
| 34 | 19 | Conceded | 11 | 17 |
| 90% | 90% | Over 0.5 | 73% | 81% |
| 62% | 90% | Over 1.5 | 55% | 52% |
| 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 27% | 29% |
| 14% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 5% |
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 24% | 40% | Both teams to score | 45% | 33% |
| 24% | 10% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 38% |
| 62% | 60% | Failed To Score | 55% | 48% |
- 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 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 44 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 38 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 38 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 37 |
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Rostov | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | Arsenal Tula | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Orenburg | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan' | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 29 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 24 |
| 12 | Dinamo Moskva | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 13 | Ural | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 23 |
| 14 | Anzhi | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -24 | 18 |
| 15 | Ufa | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -23 | 12 |
