Match Report
In the standings it was Alaniya Vladikavkaz 8th on 49 points, Makhachkala 2nd on 61 — separated by 12. Dynamo Makhachkala's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Alaniya Vladikavkaz 1.24 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Makhachkala 1.09 and 0.56, with the league averaging 1.1.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Alaniya Vladikavkaz, 1 draw and 1 for Makhachkala, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Akhmat Arena in Groznyi, with room for 30,597 spectators. The referee was S. Kulikov, with 46 matches in our database and 2.3 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.