Match Report
Khimki, 1st with 99 points, sat 48 points above Dinamo Makhachkala (16th, 51). Dinamo Makhachkala 2 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Dinamo Makhachkala ran at 1.33 scored and 1.29 conceded, Khimki at 1.98 and 0.71.
Khimki had not lost in 11 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games.


