The Matchday 16 clash in the Russian Premier League between Dynamo Moscow and Dynamo Makhachkala will take place on November 23 at the VTB Arena. Dynamo Moscow vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Dynamo Moscow
The Moscow club suffered a 1-2 home defeat to Akron in the last round, extending their winless streak in the league to five matches. Notably, in four of these encounters, Dynamo conceded at least two goals. Overall, they have conceded 23 goals, a record worse than only four other teams. On a positive note, against Tolyatti, they recorded one of their best performances of the season with 10 shots on target (average 5.7). In the standings, the club is 10th with 17 points, marking their worst first half of a season since 2019/20.
Valery Karpin has left his position as head coach. Roland Gusev has been appointed as the interim manager.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Dynamo Moscow's last 8 Premier League games.
- At home, the club has failed to win in 5 of their last 6 league matches (3 draws, 3 losses).
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 5 of their last 6 home matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Moscow (4-3-3)
Kurban Rasulov – Rubens Dias, Juan Caceres, Nicolas Marichal, Roberto Fernandez – Daniil Fomin, Bitello, Alexander Kutitsky – Ulvi Babaev, Yaroslav Gladyshev, Konstantin Tyukavin.
Injuries: Defenders Bakhtiyor Zainutdinov, Milan Majstorovic, forward Artur Gomes, and midfielders Danil Glebov, Anton Miranchuk, Luis Chavez.
Dynamo Makhachkala
Makhachkala suffered a 0-1 home defeat to CSKA in the last round. Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side has only one win in their last 8 league matches (3 draws, 4 losses), and they failed to score in half of those games. Overall, Dynamo has gone eight matches without scoring, with only Paris NN scoring less frequently (10). In the standings, the club is 12th, narrowly avoiding the relegation zone due to tie-breakers.
- The team conceded first in 6 of their last 8 Premier League games.
- Makhachkala lost 5 of their last 7 away league matches (2 draws).
- In 4 of their last 5 away matches in this tournament, the club failed to score.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Makhachkala (4-5-1)
Timur Magomedov – Temirkan Sundukov, Mohamed Azzi, Jemal Tabidze, Idar Shumakhov – Nikita Glushkov, Mehdi El-Mubarak, Mohammadjavad Hosseinejad, Ussem Mrezig, Soslan Kagermazov – Gamid Agalarov.
Injuries: Defender Yan Djapo.
Referee
Yevgeny Bulanov (Russia)
Matches – 8 (RPL, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 39;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 32;
Penalties – 25%.
Prediction for Dynamo Moscow vs. Dynamo Makhachkala
Valery Karpin failed to meet expectations. The ambitions of Dynamo Moscow do not align with their current league position. The departure of the head coach may shake up the team and help them start improving. Roland Gusev's previous stint as manager was solid, with 3 wins and only one loss to Krasnodar. However, facing Makhachkala will be challenging.
Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side has lost three times in their last seven league matches, but all defeats were against the top five teams in the tournament. In the first round, Makhachkala even defeated Moscow Dynamo at home, but replicating that success away will be tough. The club rarely picks up points on the road, having failed to win in 10 consecutive RPL matches (3 draws, 7 losses), although their defense only faltered against Zenit. They will not offer such freedom to their upcoming opponent.
My prediction: Dynamo Moscow will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
