FK Rostov vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Evgeny Turbin
- Referee Nikolay Bogach
- Referee Nail Seyfetdinov
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–6 | L |
| 06 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | FK Tambov | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | FK Rostov | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | PFK Sochi | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #16 |
| 33 | Points | 22 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 8 / 9 / 13 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 20 |
| 25 | Scored | 29 |
| 32 | Conceded | 60 |
| -7 | GD | -31 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 27% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
13%
Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season
PFK Sochi this season
FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PFK Sochi
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Rostov launch into their encounter with PFK Sochi.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' FK Rostov are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Anton Zabolotnyi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. PFK Sochi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksei Kozlov, as he is very good at scoring at Rostov Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' PFK Sochi is showing some good football. However, PFK Sochi are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' FK Rostov is taking the lead after the goal scored by Roman Eremenko on 41.
- 46' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK Sochi's shape.
- 51' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 364 games and scored 304 goals.
- 63' Baktiyor Zainutdinov is replacing Khoren Bayramyan for the FK Rostov side.
- 68' PFK Sochi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Aleksandr Karapetyan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anton Zabolotnyi on 71 minute.
- 75' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Aleksei Ionov is withdrawn and Aleksandr Saplinov gets his opportunity.
- 76' The PFK Sochi manager makes a substitution. Ibragim Tsallagov departs to be replaced by Dmitrii Poloz.
- 79' A stunning finish from Elmir Nabiullin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rostov and PFK Sochi are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Mathias Normann by Danil Glebov on 86 minute.
- 87' The PFK Sochi bench stirs into life. Nikita Burmistrov is withdrawn and Akmal Bakhtiyarov gets his opportunity.
- 88' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Ivelin Popov gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Danil Glebov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- PFK Sochi will have plenty to reflect on. FK Rostov were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 14
- 28
- 34
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 19
-
17
Mathias Normann ↓ Danil Glebov 86'
- 78
Bench
- 9
- 25
- 30
- 3
-
15
Danil Glebov ↑ 86'
-
18
Baktiyor Zainutdinov ↑ 63'
- 13
-
26
Aleksandr Saplinov ↑ 75'
- 47
- 22
- 4
- 46
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 24
- 32
- 16
- 35
- 15
- 20
- 18
- 26
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
77
Dmitrii Poloz ↑ 76'
- 19
-
87
Aleksandr Karapetyan ↑ 71'
- 12
- 94
-
21
Akmal Bakhtiyarov ↑ 87'
- 90
- 8
Coach
Aleksandr Tochilin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anton Zabolotnyi | 4 |
| Artur Yusupov | 3 |
| Christian Noboa | 3 |
| Aleksandr Kokorin | 3 |
| Martin Kramaric | 2 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 2 |
| Nikita Burmistrov | 1 |
| Jurij Medvedev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
87%
Draw or PFK Sochi
37%
FK Rostov or PFK Sochi
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 26% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

