PFK Sochi (home)
- PFK Sochi have won just one, drawn one and lost five of their seven home league matches in 2025/2026, conceding an average of 2.14 goals per game.
- Sochi’s Igor Osinkin has been at the helm since September 2025 and appears to have developed a team who are tough to break down in a pragmatic 4-2-3-1 system.
Dynamo Makhachkala (away)
- Dynamo Makhachkala have conceded an average of 1.88 goals per match on their eight away matches, with two draws and six defeats.
- Khasanbi Bidzhiev has built a solid foundation since taking charge in February 2024.
Head-to-Head
- A cagey 0-0 tie was the result when these two sides last met in Premier League 2025/2026 and another tight clash is expected on Monday, according to our PFK Sochi vs FC Dynamo Makhachkala prediction.
- Sochi are 15th in the standings with just eight points from 16 games so far, while Dynamo are 13th with 14 points.
Key Players
Dynamo’s Gamid Agalarov has two goals in 15 league appearances , providing a physical targetman at the top end of the field, but Sochi’s Anton Zinkovskiy , who has three goals in 15 , is the more dangerous player in possession.
Betting Insights
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.42 is our main recommendation for this clash of two defence-first teams, and this PFK Sochi vs FC Dynamo Makhachkala betting tips section strongly favors backing a low goal count.
- Both managers have probably been more concerned with survival than anything else this season, so there will be little room for error and momentum is important.
Prediction
Set pieces and game management could be the deciding factors in this one, with a low-scoring draw and a 1-0 Dynamo win looking about equal.