On Sunday afternoon, Akhmat Grozny host CSKA Moscow at the Akhmat Arena, as the home side look to continue a good run of form in the Russian Premier League.
Akhmat Grozny have picked up ten points from their opening five league games in the Russian top-flight. They head into this clash on the back of three straight league wins. Last time out they recorded a 3-2 win at Lokomotiv Moscow.
The start to the campaign has been a very solid one for the home team, who only survived relegation last season due to a superior head-to-head record to Krylia Sovetov Samara.
The home side’s recent wins have mainly been down to their attacking efforts, as Akhmat Grozny have scored at least twice in their last three games in the Premier League.
The home side has struggled for home wins in the league, winning just one of their previous 14 Premier League games on home soil. A 3-1 win over Rotor Volgograd ended a 13-game run without a home win in the top-flight. They look to have a good momentum heading into the clash and will be confident of recording another home victory.
CSKA Moscow opened their league campaign with two straight wins over Khimki and Tambov. However, the visitors season have gone downhill in recent games, as they have now failed to win in three games, having suffered two defeats in the process.
The visitors recent league matches have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four Premier League games.
CSKA have struggled to pick up wins on their travels in the Russian to-flight, as they won just one of their previous four away games in the Premier League. One positive for the visitors is that they have won eight of the last nine meetings with Akhmat Grozny.
Forebet predicts that Akhmat Grozny will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter to continue their recent stellar league form.