Rostov challenge Sochi for fame and football prosperity.
- Rostov have won all their matches at home so far.
- Sochi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
Sochi have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Rostov form and stats
As mentioned below, Rostov are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Premier League games. Rostov has recorded two wins in a row here at Rostov Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A good away victory last time out for Rostov, who won 4-3 against FK Nizjni Novgorod (placed 14th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Attacking player Poloz bettered all the other players in that fixture and received a match rating of 7.7 out of 10. Poloz scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Before that, Rostov had a home game versus Orenburg which ended with a victory 2-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Rostov perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rostov as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Rostov has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Rostov has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Sochi form and stats
Sochi are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Sochi have lost on their last two travels.
Sochi lost away at Spartak Moskva (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Midfielder Noboa was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.32. Noboa hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 67 successful passes (of 77 total).
Before that, Sochi secured a home win against FK Nizjni Novgorod with the score 2-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sochi playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 2 Sochi wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Possible goal fest! This club have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all with three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).
For Sochi, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Sochi have avoided a loss in the last 5 matches (4-1-0) versus Rostov.Top Goalscorers
  N. Komlichenko 4 goals |  D. Poloz 3 goals |   C. Noboa Tello 3 goals |
Rostov missing players
Sochi missing players
| Rostov | Sochi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 40% |
| 6.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4 | 6.6 |
| 2.6 | 1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11 | 16.4 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.6 |
| 50% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 25% |
| 10.8 | 11.5 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 11.7 | 10.8 |
| 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
- All of Sochi's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Rostov have scored in all their matches so far.
- Rostov have won all their matches at home so far.
- Rostov have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Rostov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sochi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sochi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sochi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sochi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Rostov | Last season | Sochi | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 9 | 17 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 47 | 28 | Scored | S | 25 | 54 | ||
| 51 | 26 | Conceded | C | 14 | 30 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 90% | ||
| 90% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | ||
| 67% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 63% | ||
| 40% | 53% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 27% | ||
| 23% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 20% | ||
| 77% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 53% | ||
| 10% | 13% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 33% | ||
| 17% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 23% | ||
| 4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.3 | ||
| 5 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 12.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.9 | 14.3 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.7 | ||
| 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | ||
| 11.8 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 12.3 | ||
| 4 | 4.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Zenit | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Rostov | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Sochi | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Krasnodar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Khimki | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Orenburg | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 12 | Fakel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 3 |
| 14 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 15 | Torpedo Moskva | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 1 |
| 16 | Ural | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 1 |
