Dinamo Moskva and Arsenal Tula have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premier League.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dinamo Moskva and Arsenal Tula.
Arsenal are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Dinamo Moskva form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Dinamo Moskva are 3-4-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Dinamo manager K. Novikov and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Sochi (placed 9th) in the Premier League. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus CSKA Moskva.
Nikolay Komlichenko was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Sochi after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
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 Dinamo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won zero times, drawn one and lost zero.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Dinamo Moskva here at VEB Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 12 games). Dinamo Moskva's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Arsenal Tula form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 5 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. It's looking increasingly bleak for Arsenal who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Sochi was the last time a defeat was avoided. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Arsenal have lost on their last two travels.
Home advantage was not enough for Arsenal in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Akhmat Grozny, 1-3.
We have checked recent matches where Arsenal Tula have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were one victory, zero draws and zero defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Krylya Sovetov in just three days.
The visiting Arsenal have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 12 games. 16 goals have been conceded by Arsenal in these games.
Head 2 Head
Arsenal Tula - Dinamo 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Dinamo, five draws and one win for Arsenal Tula. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Lutsenko 12 goals |   M. Philipp 7 goals |  D. Lesovoy 3 goals |
Dinamo Moskva missing players
Arsenal Tula missing players
| Dinamo Moskva | Arsenal Tula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 16 | 35 |
| 83% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 72% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 48% |
| 8% | 8% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 24% |
| 8% | 8% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 38% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 42% | 42% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 336 | 173 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 127 | 353 |
| 108 | 48 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 35 | 104 |
| 19% | 21% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 34% | 28% |
- Arsenal Tula haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Arsenal Tula is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 40 | 59 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 45 |
| 4 | Rostov | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 32 | -3 | 42 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 40 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | Ufa | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 32 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moskva | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 32 |
| 9 | Sochi | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 29 |
| 10 | Arsenal Tula | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Ural | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 28 |
| 12 | Akhmat Grozny | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 27 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan' | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | Tambov | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 25 |
| 15 | Krylya Sovetov | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -10 | 23 |
| 16 | Orenburg | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -14 | 23 |