On Sunday, November 30, Akhmat will play against Dynamo. The club from Grozny has unexpectedly found itself in a new crisis, falling to 12th place. Dynamo has bid farewell to Valery Karpin and is trying to catch up in the race for medals.

Akhmat enters the 17th round with a live series of four consecutive losses. There have been no victories in the Russian championship since September 27! In fact, the only successful month for Stanislav Cherchesov in Grozny was just one month - everything has since fallen apart. Akhmat has lost consecutively to Sochi, Baltika, Spartak, and Rubin. In the previous four matches, the club conceded nine goals – meaning an average of more than two goals per game. Such numbers do not reflect Stanislav Cherchesov's style at all: usually, his teams achieve success primarily through defensive discipline.

The attack has also completely broken down. Cherchesov sees Georgy Melkadze as the main striker, but the forward misses a lot of scoring chances. Another problem is the suboptimal form of Mohamed Konate. The best foreign goalscorer in the club's history returned to Akhmat not at all the same as during his first stint. Currently, only Lechi Sadulaev can create chances in attack through individual actions.

Dynamo has caught a positive momentum after the dismissal of Valery Karpin. First, the team crushed their counterparts from Makhachkala – 3:0. Then they progressed past Zenit in the Russian Cup, although in a weak game (0:1). Currently, Roland Gusev has full support and positive feedback regarding his work. The coach has given freedom to the leaders, and the players admitted they were tired of rigid discipline.

In terms of squad quality, Dynamo can easily contend for medals. It is logical that bookmakers are favoring the white-and-blue team in this match. There are no new problems with the squad: key players will be able to play in Grozny. Meanwhile, Akhmat will have a certain advantage: the players have had a complete rest cycle.

Dynamo's matches under Karpin were among the most spectacular in the championship: currently, the team maintains an average of three goals per game, with 10 out of 16 games being high-scoring. Akhmat's ratio is even: 8:8.

In the first round, the rivals produced a mini-thriller – 2:2. However, that match is unlikely to serve as a benchmark: Dynamo has changed coaches – it will be a completely different football. In the previous four head-to-head encounters, the opponents exchanged goals. For Dynamo, the away trip to Grozny is difficult: there have been no victories since 2021.

Currently, bookmakers expect a productive game. However, the odds for the total less seem inflated. It is possible that Dynamo will play more cautiously given the fatigue, and Akhmat definitely cannot afford to take risks without their main central defender. Additionally, Cherchesov always tries to implement defensive scenarios against top clubs.