Excitement is likely at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht when Sochi challenge Krasnodar in what looks to be a magnificent fixture. Read more!
- Sochi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Krasnodar have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
This should be an absorbing game with lots of fun and energy as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Sochi form and stats
Sochi have performed here at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht this season with 5 wins from 7 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.
The home team returns to Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht after being equal after 90 minutes with Ural (placed 15th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 1-1. Midfield player Christian Noboa got a match rating of 8.12 in that game, the max score being 10. Noboa scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Rubin Kazan' that was lost 1-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sochi have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won five, drawn three and lost three.
Sochi can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. 7 goals have been conceded.
Krasnodar form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Krasnodar, who have the most scored goals (16) away in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 3-3-3 so far.
Krasnodar are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 3-3 draw at Khimki (placed 14th). A bizarre game with masses of goals last time out for Krasnodar, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that game, will this match be as much fun? The draw against Khimki came from a losing position. The Krasnodar manager V. Goncharenko brought on Vladimir Iljin as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Rémy Cabella got a match rating of 8.75 in that game, top player of the team. Cabella scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 62 successful passes (of 75 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Spartak Moskva.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Krasnodar playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Krasnodar wins, three draws and four defeats.
Krasnodar has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. As opposed to that, Krasnodar have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The sides have played each other previously this season, with the final score Krasnodar - Sochi 3-0 written in the official records. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's four Sochi victories, one draw and two Krasnodar wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Cassierra Cabezas 7 goals |   J. Córdoba Copete 6 goals |  C. Noboa Tello 4 goals |
Sochi missing players
Krasnodar missing players
| Sochi | Krasnodar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 27 |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 81% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 75% |
| 69% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 50% |
| 19% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 12% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 62% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 50% |
| 12% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 25% | 14% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 25% |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 6 | 6.2 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 1.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | 17.3 | 22 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19.3 | 17.8 | 18.4 |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| 34% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 34% | 28% |
| 12.9 | 10.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 9.7 | 10.8 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5 | 4.1 |
- Krasnodar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Krasnodar have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Krasnodar have the most scored goals (16) away in Premier League
- Sochi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sochi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sochi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sochi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 36 |
| 2 | Dinamo Moskva | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Sochi | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Krylya Sovetov | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | CSKA Moskva | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan' | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Spartak Moskva | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 11 | Rostov | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Ufa | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -13 | 15 |
| 14 | Khimki | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 14 |
| 15 | Ural | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 13 |
| 16 | Arsenal Tula | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -15 | 13 |