Lokomotiv Moskva will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Sochi.
- Lokomotiv Moskva have the most clean sheets (11) in Premier League
- Sochi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sochi have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
Lokomotiv Moskva, who have the most clean sheets (11) in Premier League, have performed here at RZD Arena this season with 7 wins from 10 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. It’s been three wins in a row for Lokomotiv here at RZD Arena, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Lokomotiv Moskva are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Lokomotiv enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Arsenal Tula's place. The match ended 3-0 with Murilo Cerqueira, Rifat Zhemaletdinov and Fedor Smolov scoring. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against CSKA Moskva.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lokomotiv Moskva have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won one time, drawn two and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lokomotiv as they are travelling to their away game against Ufa in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
Lokomotiv are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. From these home matches, Lokomotiv have conceded only 7 goals.
Sochi form and stats
Playing away, Sochi have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premier League this season.
The Sochi goalkeeper Soslan Dzhanaev is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 454 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Sochi has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Rostov for a Premier League game that ended a draw (0-0). A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Arsenal Tula.
We have checked recent matches where Sochi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, three draws and one defeat.
Sochi find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sochi have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sochi - Lokomotiv Moskva 2-1, played this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Lokomotiv won one, Sochi won one and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Noboa Tello 8 goals |  N. Burmistrov 5 goals |  A. Zabolotnyi 5 goals |
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
Sochi missing players
| Lokomotiv Moskva | Sochi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 32 |
| 25 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 22 |
| 86% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 90% | 90% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 71% |
| 48% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 57% |
| 52% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 30% | 38% |
| 19% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12.1 | 13.3 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 11.5 | 12.7 |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.9 | 5 |
| 25% | 26% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 30% |
- Lokomotiv Moskva have the most clean sheets (11) in Premier League
- Sochi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 38 |
| 4 | Sochi | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 36 |
| 6 | Rostov | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Rubin Kazan' | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Krasnodar | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 31 |
| 10 | Khimki | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 11 | Akhmat Grozny | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 26 |
| 12 | Ural | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | Rotor Volgograd | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -19 | 18 |
| 14 | Ufa | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -18 | 14 |
| 15 | Arsenal Tula | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 24 | -20 | 14 |
| 16 | Tambov | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -20 | 13 |