National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's CSKA Moskva or Sochi that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sochi, who are travelling more than 1600 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Moskva nor Sochi as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
Last season, CSKA Moskva went all the way and won Russian Cup. Will they do the same again this year? Sochi will try their best to defeat the reigning champions.2 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what CSKA Moskva have to build on here at VEB Arena in the Premier League.
The home regulars saw a 2-2 draw versus Krylya Sovetov last time out and are looking for a victory here. Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Krylya Sovetov last time out, but a goal from Chalov completed a comeback to a draw result for CSKA Moskva. The hometeam coach Fedotov made a successful contribution in the game against Krylya Sovetov, bringing on Chalov who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw. The attacker Zabolotnyi was declared "man of the match" for CSKA Moskva with a rating of 8.4/10. Zabolotnyi scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Before that, Moskva drew at home versus Zenit.The manager Fedotov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rostov in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and CSKA Moskva are scoring many of them at home; 10 on target from 4 league matches. On the other hand, Moskva have conceded 5 goals.
Sochi form and stats
Last season their Russian Cup adventure ended in the premier league path - group stage.The visitors are W0-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
Sochi aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 284 league minutes without a goal. Medveděv was the last player to find the net.
There might be some fixture complaints from Sochi as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Spartak Moskva. It's worrying for Sochi that their goalie Zabolotnyi made six saves in the Spartak Moskva match, but still could not rescue them from a loss.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Orenburg's place.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Krylya Sovetov.
Sochi are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {1 goals} from 4 away games. Sochi have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Moskva and Sochi have faced off already this season: Sochi - CSKA Moskva 0-0. Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): CSKA Moskva won seven games, zero matches ended in a draw and Sochi managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Chalov 5 goals |  A. Zabolotnyi 5 goals |   M. Kramarič 3 goals |
CSKA Moskva missing players
Sochi missing players
| CSKA Moskva | Sochi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 9 | 14 | ||
| 50 | 25 | Scored | S | 8 | 32 | ||
| 30 | 11 | Conceded | C | 23 | 37 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 72% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | ||
| 3.8 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.6 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 5 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 16.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 9.3 | ||
| 5.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 38% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 36% | ||
| 9.8 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 11 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Orenburg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 6 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Sochi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Fakel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 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 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Zenit | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | Krylya Sovetov | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Ural | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | CSKA Moskva | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Akhmat Grozny | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Olimpiyets | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Orenburg | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Rostov | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Sochi | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Rubin Kazan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 |
| 15 | Fakel | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 16 | Baltika | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
