Sochi have reset their minds and bodies after their 1-2-game versus Krylya Sovetov and are keen to meet Fakel. Get all the details!
- Fakel have the fewest scored goals (5) in Premier League
- Sochi is in the worst form (1-0-5)
These teams have little in common geographically as Sochi have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Fakel and Sochi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Fakel form and stats
1-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Fakel so far this season.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 360 minutes without scoring a league goal. Dolgov was the last player to find the net.
The Fakel crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Rubin Kazan here at Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov. Midfield player Alshin got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, the max score being 10. Alshin hit two key passes.
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Orenburg (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) in the Russian Cup.
A fact for those who like to place bets on "both teams to score yes/no: This club have finished 6 league fixtures in a row with only one (or none) club scoring.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Fakel as they have a new game in only three days, a Russian Cup match thankfully also at home. CSKA Moskva are visiting.
Fakel aren't scoring a lot here at Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov in the league, with only {3 goals} from 4 games. 5 goals have been conceded.
Sochi form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. A depressing five defeats in a row for Sochi in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Krasnodar.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sochi, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Krylya Sovetov (placed 2nd). Noboa got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, top player of the team. Noboa scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 70 successful passes (of 85 total).
A defeat, in the Russian Cup away at CSKA Moskva (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties), before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Orenburg in just three days.
Sochi are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 5 away games. For Sochi, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the previous seven meetings): Fakel won two games, two matches ended with a tie and Sochi have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Markov 3 goals |   M. Kramarič 3 goals |  C. Noboa Tello 2 goals |
Fakel missing players
Sochi missing players
| Fakel | Sochi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 56% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 44% |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 14 | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 12.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.4 | 9.4 |
| 3.3 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 38% |
| 13.1 | 14 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| 4.3 | 3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 4.7 |
- Fakel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Fakel have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Premier League
- Fakel have the fewest scored goals (5) in Premier League
- Fakel have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Premier League
- Sochi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sochi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sochi have lost all their away matches so far.
- Sochi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sochi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sochi is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Krasnodar | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | Krylya Sovetov | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Zenit | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 4 | Spartak Moskva | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Olimpiyets | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Ural | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | CSKA Moskva | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Rostov | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Rubin Kazan | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 9 |
| 13 | Orenburg | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Baltika | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Sochi | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 16 | Fakel | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 5 |
