2021/2022| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhachkala | 15 | W5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15/15 | 12-1 |
| Essentuki | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5/15 | 5-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Makhachkala | 1 | 32 | 80 | 50 | WWWWW | 1 | 0 |
| Essentuki | 17 | 32 | 10 | -90 | LLLLL | 16 | +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 2022-04-23
On paper the standings were lopsided — Makhachkala 1st with 80 points, Essentuki 17th with 10, 70 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Makhachkala 1.94 scored and 0.38 conceded per game, Essentuki 0.5 and 3.31, with the league averaging 1.44.
Momentum sat with Makhachkala, winners of their last five. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Makhachkala, 5/15 for Essentuki.
Makhachkala led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
