On the 26th of February, Dinamo Moscow and Khimki will play a match in Khimki in a clash of the Premier League in the anticipated Khimki derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Khimki recorded a 1-4 loss against Akhmat Grozny. Artem Timofeev scored the first goal for Akhmat Grozny in the 19th minute from the penalty spot, then Artem Timofeev added another in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while dinamo Moscow sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Zenit. Claudinho struck first for Zenit in the 34th minute, but Dmitri Skopintsev got the equalizer for Dinamo Moscow in the 72nd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Dinamo Moscow. Dinamo Moscow should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 22nd of October, Dinamo Moscow was victorious by a score of 4 to 1 in front of just over six thousand spectators. Nikola Moro struck first for Dinamo Moscow in the 12th minute on a feed from Arsen Zakharyan, then Vyacheslav Grulev added another in the 26th minute.
Vyacheslav Grulev has been the most effective weapon for Dinamo Moscow lately. The Russian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Khimki hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Aleksandr Dolgov and Denis Glushakov, and they each have 1 goal.