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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Akhmat-Arena, Grozny
Referee
Rafael Shafeev, Russia
Form

Recent form

Akhmat
27Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -3 goal difference

Dinamo Makhachkala
28Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Akhmat or Draw

BetGenius backs Akhmat or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Akhmat welcome Dinamo Makhachkala to Grozny for round eight of the Premier League season, seeking to build on their productive home form. Akhmat currently occupy eleventh place in the standings with seven points from seven matches, having drawn four of those fixtures. They have been potent at home, scoring eight goals across three home league matches, but will have to cope without forward Egas Cacintura following his suspension.

Dinamo Makhachkala sit sixth in the table with 12 points, boasting four victories from their opening seven games. While they secured a 2-0 win over Rodina Moskva in their last outing, their recent travels have been challenging, suffering consecutive away defeats against Rubin and Zenit by a combined scoreline of 6-1.

Historical encounters between these two regional competitors have been exceptionally tightly contested. Four of their seven previous meetings have ended level, including all three matches hosted by Akhmat, with each finished in a score draw.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Akhmat are unbeaten in all three home head-to-head fixtures against Dinamo Makhachkala, drawing all three matches.
  2. Dinamo Makhachkala have lost their last two away league matches, conceding three goals in each defeat to Rubin and Zenit.
  3. Akhmat have scored eight goals in their three home league fixtures this campaign.
  4. Four of the seven all-time head-to-head meetings between the two sides have ended in draws.
  5. Akhmat will be without joint-top scorer Egas Cacintura due to a red card suspension.
Availability

Team news

Akhmat

  • J. RomaoInjury

Dinamo Makhachkala

  • I. ShumakhovKnee Injury
  • T. SundukovRed Card

Team news last updated Sep 17 (37 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Akhmat at homeDinamo Makhachkala away
5
Played
5
2-2-1
W-D-L
2-0-3
2.2
Scored /game
2
1.6
Conceded /game
2.2
20%
Clean sheets
0%
20%
Failed to score
0%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 4.2 goals per game (Akhmat at home plus Dinamo Makhachkala away).

Players

Key players this season

Akhmat

  • L. Sadulaev3A

Dinamo Makhachkala

  • G. Agalarov5G
  • D. Lesovoy3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5FC Krasnodar11+622
6FC Orenburg11+113
7Baltika11+213
8Dinamo Makhachkala11-513
9FC Rostov11-612
10Rubin11-412
11Krylia Sovetov11-212
12Lokomotiv11+211
13AkhmatPremier League (Relegation)11-111
14AkronPremier League (Relegation)11-89
15FakelRelegation - FNL11-116
16Rodina MoskvaRelegation - FNL11-156
History

Head-to-head

1
Akhmat
4
Draws
2
Dinamo Makhachkala

Dinamo Makhachkala have won 2 of the last 7 meetings, averaging 1.9 goals a game, only 14% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-05-10Akhmat1-1Dinamo Makhachkala
  • 2025-08-03Dinamo Makhachkala1-0Akhmat
  • 2025-05-18Akhmat1-1Dinamo Makhachkala
  • 2025-02-16Dinamo Makhachkala0-1Akhmat
  • 2024-09-09Akhmat2-2Dinamo Makhachkala
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Predictions

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FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Akhmat or Draw
74%
Confidence

Akhmat have demonstrated strong attacking resilience on home soil where they average 2.7 goals scored per game. They host a Dinamo Makhachkala side that has struggled on the road lately, conceding six goals across their last two away fixtures. Furthermore, Akhmat are undefeated in all three previous home head-to-head encounters against Dinamo Makhachkala, with all three ending in draws.

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Published September 11, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.