A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Sochi in 4th position and Krasnodar placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sochi form and stats
Sochi must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Premier League games here at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht.
Sochi lost their last game at Arsenal Tula (placed 12th) after a 2-3 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory in the Russian Cup match versus Zvezda Perm with a 1-0 scoreline.
The Sochi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. 3 goals have been conceded.
Krasnodar form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (17) in Premier League, on their Premier League travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
Shapi Suleymanov, Viktor Claesson (2), Daniil Utkin, Marcus Berg, Tonny Vilhena and Rémy Cabella scored in Krasnodar's previous match, the home game against Khimki that ended 7-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Rotor Volgograd.
As you can tell from the results above, Krasnodar was very dominant against Khimki, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 7-2 (!) with Shapi Suleymanov, Viktor Claesson (2), Daniil Utkin, Marcus Berg, Tonny Vilhena and Rémy Cabella providing the goals.
The travelling fans enjoy Krasnodar's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. The Krasnodar defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 4 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Sochi won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Krasnodar has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  C. Noboa Tello 6 goals |   M. Berg 4 goals |  R. Cabella 3 goals |
Sochi missing players
Krasnodar missing players
| Sochi | Krasnodar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 88% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | 38 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 53 | 135 |
| 36 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 17 | 53 |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 26% |
- Krasnodar has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premier League
- Krasnodar has the most scored goals (17) in Premier League
- Krasnodar has the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
- Krasnodar has the the best goal difference (+11) in Premier League
- Krasnodar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Krasnodar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Krasnodar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sochi have not yet lost a game 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 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Sochi | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Krasnodar | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moskva | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Rubin Kazan | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Rostov | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Ural | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Akhmat Grozny | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Arsenal Tula | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Tambov | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Ufa | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 5 |
| 15 | Khimki | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 3 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 2 |