The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Rostov are in the 7th position while the guesting Rotor Volgograd worry at 16th.
Rotor Volgograd have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Rostov form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Rostov's two home games in the Premier League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Stadion SKA SKVO.
Rostov drew their last game, 1-1 away at Krasnodar (placed 8th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ural in a game that was won 1-0.
The Rostov goalkeeper Sergey Pesyakov was crucial in the match against Krasnodar last time out, making six saves.
Rostov has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Rotor Volgograd form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Premier League for Rotor Volgograd with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Khimki (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 1-1. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Spartak Moskva.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Volgograd as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. Volgograd have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last three games between these two teams, there's two Rostov victories, zero draws and one Rotor Volgograd win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Hashimoto 2 goals |  K. Mullin 2 goals | M. Antonsen Normann 1 goals |
Rostov missing players
Rotor Volgograd missing players
| Rostov | Rotor Volgograd | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 4.5 | 6.5 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 2.7 | 1.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | 33 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 19 | 58 |
| 28 | 9 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 14% | 11% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 14% |
- Rostov have created more than twice as many corners as Rotor Volgograd.
- Rostov have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rostov have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rostov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rotor Volgograd have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Rotor Volgograd have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Rotor Volgograd have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Rotor Volgograd have yet to win a game.
- Rotor Volgograd is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Spartak Moskva | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Zenit | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Sochi | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Akhmat Grozny | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Rostov | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Krasnodar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Ural | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Arsenal Tula | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Ufa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | Tambov | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | Khimki | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 2 |