Enjoying a 8 point advantage in the league standings, Sochi fans yearn to see their beloved team earn full points from this game versus Lokomotiv Moskva.
- Sochi have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
- Lokomotiv Moskva have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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.
Sochi form and stats
The total Premier League statistics at home this season for Sochi are 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Sochi lost their last game at Orenburg (placed 8th) after a 1-4 scoreline. Sochi's goalkeeper Dzhanaev was extremely busy against Orenburg, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Midfielder Tsallagov was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.14 (out of ten) in that game. Tsallagov hit one key pass and had 69 successful passes (of 77 total).
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against CSKA Moskva in the Russian Cup.
Take note: 9 of the most recent 11 league matches from these players have had at least one goal from each team.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (11 in 5 games), Sochi's attacking play is working.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
Playing away, Lokomotiv Moskva have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premier League this season.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Ural with 2-4 on the scoreboard. As you can tell from the result, the match against Ural was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Midfielder Karpukas was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.3. Karpukas hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Before that, the Russian Cup victory away at Khimki.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Lokomotiv Moskva manager Zinnbauer has some worries about the defense as 11 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Lokomotiv Moskva have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) facing Sochi.Top Goalscorers
  C. Noboa Tello 8 goals |  G. Melkadze 4 goals |   A. Miranchuk 4 goals |
Sochi missing players
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
| Sochi | Lokomotiv Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 20 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 91% |
| 91% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 64% |
| 36% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 55% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 80% | 36% |
| 6.4 | 8.4 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 3.5 | 2.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 16.1 | 20.4 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.6 | 13.5 |
| 5.4 | 7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.6 | 5.5 |
| 31% | 31% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 11.5 | 8.4 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 17.8 | 14.2 |
| 4.5 | 2.4 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5.5 |
- All of Sochi's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lokomotiv Moskva have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Lokomotiv Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sochi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sochi have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sochi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sochi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lokomotiv Moskva have scored away.
- Sochi have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sochi have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
- Sochi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sochi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Rostov | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Sochi | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Dinamo Moskva | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Orenburg | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | -9 | 15 |
| 9 | Akhmat Grozny | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Olimpiyets | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 9 |
| 13 | Fakel | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Khimki | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 8 |
| 15 | Ural | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -16 | 4 |
