Match Report
Dinamo Makhachkala went into the game 16th in the table on 51 points; Anzhi sat 15th on 53 — a 2-point gap. Anzhi's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.29 for Dinamo Makhachkala and 1.36/1.57 for Anzhi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.


