Edgy top table cliff-hanger in Premier League as Dinamo Moskva have come the 994 miles needed to duel with Sochi at their Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht.
- Sochi is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Dinamo Moskva have the most points (9) away 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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Dinamo Moskva have to travel 1600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Sochi form and stats
As mentioned below, Sochi are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Premier League games.
The Sochi supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Ufa in Premier League and win 3-1. Midfielder Ibragim Tsallagov was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.0 (out of ten) in that game. Tsallagov served one assist, hit three key passes and had 48 successful passes (of 54 total).
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Spartak Moskva.Sochi are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). Sochi have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Dinamo Moskva form and stats
3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Dinamo Moskva, who have the most points (9) away in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away.
Home advantage was not enough for Dinamo in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Olimpiyets, 1-2. Denis Makarov, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.82. Makarov scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Lokomotiv Moskva.Dinamo Moskva have another game that requires travelling in just two days, a Russian Cup fixture vs Dinamo Stavropol'. A strenuous timetable for the guests!
The travelling fans enjoy Dinamo Moskva's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. 4 goals have been conceded by Dinamo in these games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding four meetings between these two participants are: two wins for Sochi, one draw and one win for Dinamo Moskva. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Fomin 4 goals |   I. Popov 3 goals | S. Szymański 3 goals |
Sochi missing players
Dinamo Moskva missing players
| Sochi | Dinamo Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 86% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.1 | 15.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 20.8 | 20.7 |
| 5 | 6.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5.4 |
| 34% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 29% |
- All of Sochi's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dinamo Moskva have scored in all their matches so far.
- Dinamo Moskva have the most clean sheets (2) away in Premier League
- Dinamo Moskva have the most points (9) away in Premier League
- Dinamo Moskva have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Dinamo Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sochi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sochi have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Premier League
- Sochi have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Sochi have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Premier League
- Sochi have won all their matches at home so far.
- Sochi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sochi is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Sochi | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Rubin Kazan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Olimpiyets | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | CSKA Moskva | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Spartak Moskva | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Krasnodar | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Khimki | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 13 | Ufa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Rostov | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Arsenal Tula | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 16 | Ural | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 2 |