Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rubin Yalta 5th with 34 points, Dinamo Makhachkala 2 15th with 14, 20 apart. On the form table Dinamo Makhachkala 2 stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.86/1.82 for Dinamo Makhachkala 2 and 1.43/1.05 for Rubin Yalta (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.37.
Dinamo Makhachkala 2 had not won in 6 games.
6 meetings are on record — 0 won by Dinamo Makhachkala 2, 5 by Rubin Yalta, 1 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stadion Trud (capacity 20,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Dinamo Makhachkala 2: V. Budaykhanov (65') · Rubin Yalta: B. Dzanelidze (50')
Key stats
On target: 4-2 · Corners: 1-6