Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FK Rostov vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2021-22
FK Rostov
0 – 1
Full Time
PFK Sochi
Mon 7 Mar 2022 · 13:30 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Mateo Cassierra
Aleksandr Silyanov 81' Y
Viktor Melekhin 82' Y
Viktor Melekhin 84' Y
Y 85' Georgii Melkadze
Maksim Osipenko 90' Y
Sergei Pesyakov 90' R
Sergei Pesyakov 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Rostov vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Rostov Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Krasnodar 9 21
2 FK Dinamo Moskva 9 19
3 PFC CSKA Moskva 9 19
4 FK Spartak Moskva 9 19
5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 18
6 FK Rubin Kazan 9 12
7 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 9 12
8 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 9 11
9 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 9 11
10 RFK Akhmat Grozny 9 10
11 FK Orenburg 9 9
12 FK Akron Tolyatti 9 8
13 FK Rostov 9 8
14 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 9 7
15 FK Rodina Moskva 9 5
16 FK Fakel Voronezh 9 3

Head-to-Head

2
3
7
FK Rostov 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals PFK Sochi
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-07 FK Rostov 0–1 PFK Sochi 2021-10-16 PFK Sochi 3–2 FK Rostov 2021-03-06 FK Rostov 0–0 PFK Sochi 2020-10-04 PFK Sochi 4–2 FK Rostov 2020-06-19 PFK Sochi 10–1 FK Rostov

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar PFK Sochi H 0–1 L
27 Nov RFK Akhmat Grozny A 0–2 L
21 Nov FK Ufa H 2–2 D
07 Nov FK Rubin Kazan H 5–1 W
30 Oct FK Spartak Moskva A 1–1 D
23 Oct PFK Arsenal Tula H 4–0 W
PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar FK Rostov A 1–0 W
26 Feb PFK Arsenal Tula H 2–0 W
27 Nov FK Ural A 1–1 D
21 Nov FK Rubin Kazan H 1–2 L
06 Nov PFC CSKA Moskva H 4–1 W
31 Oct PFK Arsenal Tula A 2–1 W

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Rostov
Timur Suleimanov 2 G 1 A
Oumar Sako 2 G
Andrey Langovich 1 G 2 A
Ivan Komarov 1 G
Viktor Melekhin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Rostov Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Rostov and PFK Sochi.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 365 games and scored 304 goals.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 12' Kirill Folmer makes way for Andrey Langovich at the 12 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
  • 13' That is a Yellow card for PFK Sochi. Mateo Cassierra will be fuming at that decision.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Artur Yusupov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victorien Angban on 46 minute.
  • 47' Time for substitution for PFK Sochi. Victorien Angban is replaced by Artur Yusupov.
  • 52' PFK Sochi started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and PFK Sochi are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK Sochi's shape.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' Pontus Almqvist makes way for Stepan Melnikov at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
  • 72' The PFK Sochi manager makes a substitution. Nikita Burmistrov departs to be replaced by Ivelin Popov.
  • 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Aleksandr Silyanov on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
  • 82' Viktor Melekhin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Ali Sowe as he leaves the pitch. Egor Golenkov steps in for FK Rostov.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Viktor Melekhin.
  • 85' Georgii Melkadze was booked on 85.
  • 85' Kento Hashimoto makes way for Magnus Knudsen at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for FK Rostov. Maksim Osipenko will be fuming at that decision.
  • FK Rostov will have plenty to reflect on. PFK Sochi were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vitaliy Kafanov

PFK Sochi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Fedotov

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anton Zabolotnyi 4
Artur Yusupov 3
Christian Noboa 3
Aleksandr Kokorin 3
Martin Kramaric 2
Dmitrii Poloz 2
Timofey Shipunov 1
Aleksey Ionov 1

Head to Head

2022-03-07 FK Rostov 0–1 PFK Sochi 2021-10-16 PFK Sochi 3–2 FK Rostov 2021-03-06 FK Rostov 0–0 PFK Sochi 2020-10-04 PFK Sochi 4–2 FK Rostov 2020-06-19 PFK Sochi 10–1 FK Rostov

FK Rostov Form

2022-03-07 FK Rostov 0–1 PFK Sochi L 2021-11-27 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–0 FK Rostov L 2021-11-21 FK Rostov 2–2 FK Ufa D 2021-11-07 FK Rostov 5–1 FK Rubin Kazan W 2021-10-30 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Rostov D 2021-10-23 FK Rostov 4–0 PFK Arsenal Tula W

PFK Sochi Form

2022-03-07 FK Rostov 0–1 PFK Sochi W 2022-02-26 PFK Sochi 2–0 PFK Arsenal Tula W 2021-11-27 FK Ural 1–1 PFK Sochi D 2021-11-21 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan L 2021-11-06 PFK Sochi 4–1 PFC CSKA Moskva W 2021-10-31 PFK Arsenal Tula 1–2 PFK Sochi W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for: FK Rostov or PFK Sochi 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov30% Draw27% PFK Sochi43%
Actual: PFK Sochi win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
57%
Draw or PFK Sochi
70%
FK Rostov or PFK Sochi
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov23% Draw45% PFK Sochi32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push PFK Sochi covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.