Tambov vs Sochi: Match guide and preview
The season is still fairly new and the Premier League table has to be read with caution. So far Tambov find themselves in 14th position and Sochi are placed 2nd.
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It's no vacation for neither Tambov 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.
It's quite the trip for Sochi when visiting Tambov as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
Tambov form and stats
Only two Premier League home games for Tambov so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
In their previous game, the manager S. Pervushin led his Tambov to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Zenit. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Mordovia Arena. Ahead of that match, Tambov won a home game hosting Khimki (1-0).
Tambov's goalkeeper Sergey Ryzhikov was extremely busy against Zenit, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
Tambov has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Sochi form and stats
Sochi are still undefeated on their travels in the Premier League. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
It's the second away game in a row for Sochi, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Rotor Volgograd (placed 16th) in the Premier League last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Rubin Kazan.
4 goals so far away for Sochi, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Tambov-Sochi H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Tambov one win, Sochi one win, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Noboa Tello 3 goals |  N. Burmistrov 2 goals |   V. Ciupercă 1 goals |
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| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Sochi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Akhmat Grozny | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Krasnodar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | CSKA Moskva | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Spartak Moskva | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Ural | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 10 | Arsenal Tula | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Rubin Kazan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Ufa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Rostov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Tambov | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Khimki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Sochi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Akhmat Grozny | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Krasnodar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | CSKA Moskva | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Spartak Moskva | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Ural | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 10 | Arsenal Tula | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Rubin Kazan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Ufa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Rostov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Tambov | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Khimki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Zenit | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 47 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Krasnodar | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rostov | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 32 | -5 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -3 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Spartak Moskva | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ufa | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tochigi | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | JEF United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Mito Hollyhock | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Fagiano Okayama | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Ehime | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Ryukyu | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -15 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -19 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||