The standings reveals that 11 points split the two opponents in this Premier League game. Sochi own both the points- and home ground advantage.
- Sochi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sochi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akhmat Grozny have scored away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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!
Sochi form and stats
7-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Sochi so far this season. Sochi have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Sochi, who played 2-2 against Lokomotiv Moskva. That match was also played at this venue (Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht). Midfielder Noboa was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.71 (out of ten) in that game. Noboa served one assist and hit five key passes.
Before that match, a win away at Ufa.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sochi handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, one draw and two defeats.
14 goals have been conceded.
Akhmat Grozny form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Akhmat Grozny so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
Akhmat Grozny have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 315 minutes ago. Utkin was the goal scorer.
Akhmat lost away at Dinamo Moskva (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A loss against Zenit was the result prior to that, in a home game.Akhmat Grozny are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Akhmat Grozny as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Akhmat have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sochi and Akhmat Grozny have duelled earlier this season: Akhmat Grozny - Sochi 1-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: four - one - zero (Sochi wins - draws - Akhmat Grozny wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Cassierra Cabezas 9 goals |   D. Utkin 8 goals |  A. Yusupov 6 goals |
Sochi missing players
Akhmat Grozny missing players
| Sochi | Akhmat Grozny | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 39 | 26 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| 27 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 76% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 80% |
| 64% | 69% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 56% |
| 20% | 38% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 8% | 16% |
| 12% | 23% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 56% | 54% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 56% |
| 28% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 24% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 36% |
| 5 | 5.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.6 | 15.1 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 35% | 39% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 19% | 24% |
| 12.7 | 12.4 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.3 | 11.9 | 11.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
- Sochi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sochi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akhmat Grozny have scored away.
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 58 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 34 | 55 |
| 2 | Dinamo Moskva | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 52 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 44 |
| 4 | Sochi | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 |
| 5 | Krasnodar | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | Krylya Sovetov | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 38 |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 38 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 32 |
| 9 | Rostov | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 31 |
| 11 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -12 | 28 |
| 12 | Rubin Kazan | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 26 |
| 13 | Khimki | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -15 | 25 |
| 14 | Ufa | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 22 |
| 15 | Ural | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -12 | 21 |
| 16 | Arsenal Tula | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 34 | -26 | 21 |
