2005| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Makhachkala | 4 | W3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10/12 | 10-4 |
| FK Novokuznetsk | 6 | D2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6/15 | 7-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Makhachkala 2 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 1 | DLLLL | 20 | -8 |
| FK Novokuznetsk | 14 | 12 | 16 | -3 | LDDLW | 15 | -1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2005-11-02
3 points and 2 places separated them: Dinamo Makhachkala 12th with 19, FK Novokuznetsk 14th with 16. Dinamo Makhachkala 2's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Dinamo Makhachkala 1.67 scored and 1.6 conceded per game, FK Novokuznetsk 1.08 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.3.
Dinamo Makhachkala entered with three wins in a row.
