Akhmat – Dynamo M

Akhmat do not look favourites against Dynamo

On Sunday, 2 October, Akhmat will play at home against Dynamo. The teams are neighbours in the table, but this fact hardly pleases the Muscovites. The Moscow club management was hoping for more than seventh place after the tenth round. Slavisa Jokanovic's charges look significantly weaker than last season. The White-Blues have had a long unbeaten streak, although the team have obviously been lucky. Dynamo gave the fans some illusion through a weak calendar. The first meetings with strong opponents were marked by great disappointment. Dynamo suffered defeats to Sochi and Zenit. The most unpleasant thing is that it is still not very clear what kind of football the coach wants to achieve success with. The Muscovites have huge attacking potential. Only Zenit are stronger by name in the attacking line-up. At the same time, the Muscovites' performance is modest. In defence, the situation is complicated by the constant rotation. Our new link-up of central defenders will be trained now. We cannot speak about any kind of stability in this zone. The absence of injuries to Smolov and Zakharyan is a certain positive. Both players featured in the match against Orenburg in the Russian Cup. Arsen even broke his goal drought. Akhmat experienced a mini-revolution during the international break. The club has lost its head coach. Andrei Talayev has been sent off after a year of successful work amid a conflict with the management. He was replaced by the experienced coach Sergey Tashuev. The start was successful. Akhmat defeated Rostov in the Cup of Russia, but we should not draw any serious conclusions. The southerners frankly saved their leaders for the championship. Akhmat had a significant advantage in the individual skill of their players. The general line-up of the club from Grozny will not change. The defence will remain at the top of the list. At the same time Tashuev knows how to play attacking football. Akhmat currently have an interesting streak. The club has played nine games on aggregate. The bookmakers see the teams' chances as equal. One can argue with that. Dynamo are vastly superior to the club from Grozny in class. The Muscovites are highly motivated. A third defeat in a row in the Russian league will raise questions about the coach's resignation. The home-field factor is unlikely to play a big role. Dinamo can act as number one, they will also be dangerous on the counterattack. Akhmat are nevertheless adjusting to the new coach's requirements. It will be difficult to show quality football against a top club. It is logical to assume that the hosts will not strongly oppose a peaceful outcome.