Lokomotiv Moskva perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Sochi can look both up and down from their 9th position.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lokomotiv and Sochi.
It's quite the trip for Sochi when visiting Lokomotiv as the cities are 1600 kilometers apart.
The season is still full of potential for Lokomotiv Moskva as they can still win the whole Premier League. Sochi are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
6-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Lokomotiv Moskva so far this season.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Lokomotiv, who played 1-1 against Krylya Sovetov. That match was also played at this venue (RZD Arena). In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Rubin Kazan'.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Lokomotiv's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost one.
Lokomotiv are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Spartak Moskva awaits in four days.
The Lokomotiv fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 12 matches. Lokomotiv Moskva have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Sochi form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sochi so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-4 (win-draw-lose). Sochi has drawn their two previous away games.
There were no winners in Sochi's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Dinamo Moskva (placed 8th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Akhmat Grozny that ended 1-1.
Sochi has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Zenit in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sochi have scored 11 goals in 11 league games away. As opposed to that, Sochi have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sochi - Lokomotiv 0-1.Top Goalscorers
  G. Krychowiak 9 goals |  A. Miranchuk 9 goals |   A. Mostovoy 7 goals |
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
Sochi missing players
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Sochi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 36 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 38 |
| 26 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 92% |
| 76% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 84% |
| 48% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| 20% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 20% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 16% |
| 56% | 58% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 55% | 52% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 24% |
| 16% | 8% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 36% | 32% |
| 4 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.9 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 407 | 212 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 140 | 337 |
| 110 | 53 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 43 | 120 |
| 33% | 30% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 32% |
- Lokomotiv Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiv Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sochi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sochi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sochi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 40 | 59 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 45 |
| 4 | Rostov | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 32 | -3 | 42 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 40 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | Ufa | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 32 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moskva | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 32 |
| 9 | Sochi | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 29 |
| 10 | Arsenal Tula | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Ural | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 28 |
| 12 | Akhmat Grozny | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 27 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan' | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | Tambov | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 25 |
| 15 | Krylya Sovetov | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -10 | 23 |
| 16 | Orenburg | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -14 | 23 |