Krasnodar 1-0 Akhmat Grozny: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 4 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Stadion FK Krasnodar, Krasnodar · referee S. Karasev · full time
Full time: Krasnodar 1-0 Akhmat Grozny
Krasnodar beat Akhmat Grozny 1-0 in Russian Premier League Matchday 4 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Stadion FK Krasnodar. The goals: Christian 45'.
How Krasnodar won it
Christian put Krasnodar ahead in the 45th minute, set up by Dmitriy Vorobyov.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, S. Karasev, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Krasnodar and 4 to Akhmat Grozny.
Krasnodar: M. Musaev, 4-2-3-1 · Akhmat Grozny: S. Cherchesov, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.27 for Krasnodar and 1.45 for Akhmat Grozny.
Akhmat Grozny left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Krasnodar had 4 shots on target, Akhmat Grozny 0.
Krasnodar had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Krasnodar came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.21 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Akhmat Grozny came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.13 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Krasnodar vs Akhmat Grozny: the match in numbers
| Krasnodar | Match statistics | Akhmat Grozny |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 1.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 |
| 17 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 496 | Total passes | 339 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ilya Vakhania (Krasnodar), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Krasnodar
- Ilya Vakhania 8.1
- Christian 7.5 1 goal
- Jubal 7.3
- Vítor Tormena 7.3
- Dmitriy Vorobyov 7.2 1 assist
Akhmat Grozny
- Júlio Romão 7.1
- Ismael Silva 7.1
- Klisman Cake 7.0
- Turpal-Ali Ibishev 6.9
- Arsen Adamov 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Miroslav Bogosavac at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Krasnodar: Rodina Moskva vs Krasnodar Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Akhmat Grozny: Dinamo Moskva vs Akhmat Grozny Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Krasnodar vs Akhmat Grozny
What was the score in Krasnodar vs Akhmat Grozny?
Krasnodar 1-0 Akhmat Grozny (half-time 1-0), Russian Premier League, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Krasnodar vs Akhmat Grozny?
Christian 45'.
Did Moneyball predict Krasnodar vs Akhmat Grozny correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Krasnodar vs Akhmat Grozny?
Ilya Vakhania, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Krasnodar vs Akhmat Grozny?
S. Karasev.
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