Rotor Volgograd are welcoming Akhmat Grozny for another important game after their 0-3 result against 5th-placed Dinamo Moskva.
- Rotor Volgograd have the fewest scored goals (12) in Premier League
- Akhmat Grozny have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
Rotor Volgograd and Akhmat Grozny should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Akhmat Grozny have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Relegation threatens Volgograd who should definitely be looking for some points here. Akhmat Grozny are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Rotor Volgograd form and stats
With 2 Premier League wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats from their home games, Rotor Volgograd, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Premier League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's trouble wherever Volgograd are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. With Rotor Volgograd having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager K. Bidzhiyev.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 559 minutes without scoring a league goal. N. Kipiani was the last player to find the net.
Volgograd's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Dinamo Moskva (placed 5th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at CSKA Moskva.
Volgograd's goalkeeper Josip Čondrić was extremely busy against Dinamo Moskva, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
The lack of attacking qualities in Rotor Volgograd means that they have only scored 4 goals in 14 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.
Akhmat Grozny form and stats
4-2-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Akhmat Grozny in their Premier League matches away.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Khimki in the Premier League.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Akhmat as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Akhmat Grozny have conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Rotor Volgograd and Akhmat Grozny have met before this season: Akhmat Grozny - Rotor Volgograd 3-1.Top Goalscorers
  B. Berisha 8 goals | V. Ilyin 6 goals |  K. Mullin 3 goals |
Rotor Volgograd missing players
Akhmat Grozny missing players
| Rotor Volgograd | Akhmat Grozny | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 10 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 30 |
| 43 | 23 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 33 |
| 85% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 88% |
| 65% | 57% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 77% | 73% |
| 38% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 46% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 27% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 23% | 31% |
| 23% | 29% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 23% | 31% |
| 65% | 71% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.5 | 13.4 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 17% | 10% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 22% | 25% |
- Akhmat Grozny have scored more than double the goals of Rotor Volgograd.
- Akhmat Grozny have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Rotor Volgograd have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Rotor Volgograd have the fewest scored goals (12) in Premier League
- Rotor Volgograd have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Premier League
- Rotor Volgograd have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Rotor Volgograd have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Premier League
- Rotor Volgograd have the the worst goal difference (-19) at home 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 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 35 | 55 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 49 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 47 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 46 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 | Rubin Kazan | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 46 |
| 7 | Sochi | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 43 |
| 8 | Khimki | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -5 | 38 |
| 9 | Rostov | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Krasnodar | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 35 |
| 11 | Akhmat Grozny | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 35 |
| 12 | Ural | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 30 |
| 13 | Arsenal Tula | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 28 | -18 | 23 |
| 14 | Ufa | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -20 | 20 |
| 15 | Rotor Volgograd | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -31 | 18 |
| 16 | Tambov | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 31 | -35 | 13 |