FK Akhmat won four of their last five matches before the winter pause and are slight favourites to get the three points here. The Grozny outfit haven’t played out a single draw so far this season having won nine and lost nine.

FC Ufa are in a perilous position in the league table with just 16 points from 18 matches and failed to win any of their last five matches before the winter break. Alexey Stukalov’s men will be fishing for points next time out.