Match Report
12 points for Dynamo Makhachkala (6th), 20 for Krasnodar (1st): an 8-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.75/1.63 for Dynamo Makhachkala and 1.75/0.88 for Krasnodar (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Momentum sat with Krasnodar, winners of their last three, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Dynamo Makhachkala had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Krasnodar, 13.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Dynamo Makhachkala have 0 wins to Krasnodar's 4, with 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Anzhi-Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 28,000. V. Kazartsev took charge of the match — our records show 52 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Krasnodar: Jubal (79')
Key stats
Possession: Dynamo Makhachkala 42% · Krasnodar 58% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 7-3