Preview: 18 points split the teams ahead of this match, Sochi having performed best. Can Ufa upset the odds?
- Ufa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sochi, who are travelling more than 2200 kilometers to play this game.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Ufa form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Ufa at their home stadium is 2 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points, but a victory now would be sweet for Ufa.
Ufa are returning here after visiting Krylya Sovetov and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Agalarov and Zhuravlev scored the goal(s). Zhuravlev was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.85 out of 10. The defender Zhuravlev scored one goal and won 7 of 12 duels.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Krasnodar.Ufa has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. On the other hand, Ufa have conceded 13 goals.
Sochi form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Sochi playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Sochi delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Zenit (placed 1st) in their previous fixture. Goalkeeper Dzhanaev got the top player rating of the team with 7.61/10. Dzhanaev topped it up with a clean sheet.
A loss against Krylya Sovetov was the result prior to that, in a home game.12 goals have been conceded by Sochi in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other previously this season, with the result Sochi - Ufa 3-1 logged in the official records. Ufa-Sochi H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Ufa zero wins, Sochi two wins, three draws. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these teams have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last five duels.Top Goalscorers
  G. Agalarov 15 goals |   Z. Cassierra Cabezas 8 goals |  C. Noboa Tello 6 goals |
Ufa missing players
Sochi missing players
| Ufa | Sochi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 35 |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 91% |
| 78% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 74% |
| 35% | 27% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 55% | 61% |
| 17% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 9% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 61% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 52% |
| 13% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 18% | 30% |
| 35% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 26% |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11.3 | 13.5 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.6 | 14 |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 26% | 25% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| 14.7 | 11.5 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 13.3 | 12.7 |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
- Ufa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 30 | 49 |
| 2 | Dinamo Moskva | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 46 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Sochi | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Krasnodar | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
| 7 | Krylya Sovetov | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 32 |
| 9 | Spartak Moskva | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 27 |
| 10 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 27 |
| 11 | Rubin Kazan' | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -11 | 25 |
| 12 | Rostov | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Ural | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Ufa | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 21 |
| 15 | Khimki | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -17 | 21 |
| 16 | Arsenal Tula | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -22 | 21 |
