Dynamo Moscow Form
The defeat in St Petersburg (1:3) ended a run of three league wins for Dynamo Moscow. In addition, the team had not conceded more than two goals in their previous nine matches in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo Moscow have scored in an eighth straight Premier League game, although Zenit offered very little space in front of their own goal. The visitors managed just two shots on target, and that figure is among the club’s three worst returns this season (5.4 on average). In the standings, the team have dropped to ninth, with a nine-point gap to the relegation play-off places.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Dynamo Moscow’s previous 8 Premier League matches.
- At home in the league, the team have failed to win 5 of their last 7 games (2 draws, 3 defeats).
- In 5 of their previous 7 home matches in this competition, the club have conceded at least two goals.
Potential Dynamo Moscow Lineup (4-5-1)
Kurban Rasulov – Roberto Fernandez, Juan Caceres, Nicolas Marichal, Dmitriy Skopintsev – Daniil Fomin, Rubens Dias, Bitello, Moumi Ngamale, Artur Gomes – Konstantin Tyukavin.
The injury list includes defenders Maksim Osipenko, Bakhtier Zaynutdinov, Milan Majstorovic, as well as goalkeeper Andrey Lunev. Midfielders Anton Miranchuk and Luis Chavez have recovered from their injuries.
Orenburg Form
After restarting following the winter break with two wins, Orenburg were unable to build on that momentum and then lost their next matches against the Makhachkala side (0:1) and Spartak (0:2). It is worth noting that in those defeats, the team did not manage to score at all. Overall, Orenburg already have 10 matches without a goal this season, and only two opponents have found the net less often. Their attacking problems have come at the worst possible time: the club’s position remains difficult, and they need points to climb out of the relegation zone. At the same time, Orenburg are among the three worst teams for away results.
- At least one side has failed to score in 7 of the club’s last 8 Premier League games.
- In this competition, Orenburg are on a run of five straight away defeats.
- In 5 of their previous 6 away matches in the Russian Premier League, the team have not conceded more than one goal.
Potential Orenburg Lineup (4-5-1)
Bogdan Ovsyannikov – Fahd Moufi, Danila Khotulev, John Palacios, Danila Vedernikov – Damian Puebla, Tigran Avanesyan, Jordi Thompson, Emircan Gurluk, Ruslan Kul – Maksim Savelyev.
