Sochi will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind CSKA Moskva.
- Sochi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- CSKA Moskva have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Premier League
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.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for CSKA Moskva, who are travelling more than 1600 kilometers to play this game.
The season is still full of potential for Sochi as they can still win the whole Premier League. Moskva are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Sochi form and stats
Sochi have performed here at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht this season with 8 wins from 13 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1.
Sochi's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Zenit (placed 1st). Preceding that match was a Russian Cup defeat to Lokomotiv Moskva (1-3).
The Sochi manager V. Fedotov has got the team scoring with 27 from 13 home games in the league. From these home matches, Sochi have conceded only 10 goals.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
7-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CSKA Moskva, who have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away.
Moskva are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Premier League against Rotor Volgograd (placed 14th). Preceding that game was the away Russian Cup victory against Arsenal Tula with the score of 2-1.
The schedule is very tough for Moskva now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Russian Cup game at Lokomotiv Moskva is waiting in only two days.
Moskva have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Moskva are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: CSKA Moskva - Sochi 1-1. Sochi-CSKA Moskva H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Sochi zero wins, CSKA Moskva one win, two draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Vlašić 11 goals |   C. Noboa Tello 8 goals |  A. Zabolotnyi 7 goals |
Sochi missing players
CSKA Moskva missing players
| Sochi | CSKA Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 39 | 27 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 44 |
| 28 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 85% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 84% |
| 48% | 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 52% |
| 36% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 28% |
| 16% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 56% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 56% |
| 36% | 46% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 42% | 32% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 17% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 14.4 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| 31% | 35% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 22% | 28% |
- CSKA Moskva have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Premier League
- CSKA Moskva have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Premier League
- CSKA Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sochi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 54 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 47 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 46 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 46 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 43 |
| 6 | Rubin Kazan | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | Sochi | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 40 |
| 8 | Khimki | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 38 |
| 9 | Rostov | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 37 |
| 10 | Krasnodar | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 34 |
| 11 | Akhmat Grozny | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 32 |
| 12 | Ural | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 | Arsenal Tula | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 28 | -22 | 20 |
| 14 | Rotor Volgograd | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -28 | 18 |
| 15 | Ufa | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -23 | 17 |
| 16 | Tambov | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 27 | -31 | 13 |