Akhmat Grozny take on the visitors Krasnodar at "Akhmat Arena" in the gameweek five of the Russian Premier League. The match will be played in Grozny on Thursday, August 10th.
Akhmat Grozny have shown powerful performance at the end of last season allowing them to finish that season on the fifth position in the table with 48 points gained and 38-35 goal difference. In summer the side was handled to Oleg Kononov and at the moment the team has played already seven clashes under his rule resulting in five triumphs, one draw and a single defeat. Moreover, the club from Chechnya had demonstrated furious results at the start of a new season, having got three wins over Amkar 1:0, FK Rostov 1:0 and Dynamo Moscow 2:0. However, last round Akhmat Grozny was broken by Ufa 2:3 and, as a result, after four matchdays the side occupies the third place in the standings with nine points earned and 6-3 goal difference.
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This season Krasnodar have conducted already six encounters. The team has knocked out Lyngby 2:1, 3:1 in the UEFA Europa League while in the Russian Premier League it picked up seven points with five goals for and four goals against in four gameweeks allowing Krasnodar to sit on the fifth place in the table. Even though the club's plans and targets for the season include at least fight for the medals, Igor Shalimov's side has an appropriate level of football and the squad strong enough to achieve that goal.
Krasnodar have historical advantage over Akhmat Grozny. Still, the forthcoming battle becomes more exciting because of the upcoming clash between Krasnodar and Oleg Kononov who has designed and brought the team to the Eurocups. I believe that the hosts will take some points on Thursday as even if they don't manage to win, at least they will not lose.
Prediction for the match: Akhmat Grozny to win with 0.0 Asian handicap.
