FK Krasnodar vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Krasnodar vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Krasnodar Stadium.
- FK Krasnodar 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 May | FK Rostov | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jul | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | FK Ural | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 May | FK Rostov | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Krasnodar this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Krasnodar
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Krasnodar
| Jhon Cordoba | 6 G | 1 A |
| Joao Batxi | 5 G | 3 A |
| Christian | 3 G | 4 A |
| Nikita Krivtsov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jubal | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Krasnodar is hosting PFK Sochi for another epic battle.
- 5' Ivan Miladinovic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Vyacheslav Litvinov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' PFK Sochi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' PFK Sochi seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Krasnodar and PFK Sochi are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' The crowd applauds Aleksandr Chernikov as he leaves the pitch. Kevin steps in for FK Krasnodar.
- 41' Russia international Artem Makarchuk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Kaio Pantaleao doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 50' PFK Sochi started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' The travelling PFK Sochi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Kady Borges gets the nod from FK Krasnodar. He replaces Ilzat Akhmetov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel Silveira made 404 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Amir Batyrev makes way for Nikita Burmistrov at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFK Sochi.
- 74' PFK Sochi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' Another change for PFK Sochi made on 76 minute. Timofey Margasov leaves to be changed by Jurij Medvedev.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Krasnodar is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' FK Krasnodar manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mihajlo Banjac is hanging Joao Batxi on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Jhon Cordoba makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 90.
- 90' Jhon Cordoba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- PFK Sochi will have plenty to reflect on. FK Krasnodar were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 31
-
7
Ilzat Akhmetov ↓ Kady Borges 58'
- 39
-
8
Aleksandr Chernikov ↓ Kevin 36'
- 10
- 98
- 88
-
19
Joao Batxi ↓ Mihajlo Banjac 84'
- 82
Bench
- 1
- 23
-
14
Mihajlo Banjac ↑ 84'
- 40
- 93
- 73
- 90
- 33
- –
-
20
Kady Borges ↑ 58'
-
16
Kevin ↑ 36'
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 24
- 45
- 84
- 8
- 34
- 17
- 28
- 12
Bench
- 10
-
71
Jurij Medvedev ↑ 76'
- 20
- 27
-
18
Nikita Burmistrov ↑ 69'
- 33
- –
- 26
- 19
- 51
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Noboa | 5 |
| Eduard Spertsyan | 3 |
| Ivan Ignatjev | 2 |
| Nikita Krivtsov | 2 |
| Remy Cabella | 2 |
| Saul Guarirapa | 2 |
| Georgii Melkadze | 1 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Krasnodar Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
FK Krasnodar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
FK Krasnodar to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Krasnodar win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Krasnodar or Draw
85%
Draw or PFK Sochi
40%
FK Krasnodar or PFK Sochi
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Krasnodar win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar
| Handicap | FK Krasnodar covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

