Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FK Rostov vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2022-23
FK Rostov
2 – 2
Full Time
PFK Sochi
Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 17:00 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Igor Yurganov
Y 27' Artem Meshchaninov
Evgenii Chernov 43' Y
Maksim Osipenko 58' Y
Y 68' Artyom Makarchuk
Y 88' Georgii Melkadze
Viktor Melekhin 90' Y
Viktor Melekhin 90' R
Y 90' Timofei Margasov

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
2022-08-20 FK Rostov 2–2 PFK Sochi 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

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug PFK Sochi H 2–2 D
14 Aug FK Nizhny Novgorod A 4–3 W
07 Aug FK Orenburg H 2–1 W
31 Jul FK Khimki H 1–0 W
24 Jul FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 2–2 D
17 Jul FK Dinamo Moskva A 1–1 D
PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug FK Rostov A 2–2 D
14 Aug FK Spartak Moskva A 0–3 L
07 Aug FK Nizhny Novgorod H 2–1 W
30 Jul RFK Akhmat Grozny H 2–1 W
23 Jul PFC CSKA Moskva A 0–3 L
17 Jul FK Torpedo Moskva A 3–1 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Rostov and PFK Sochi get this one started.
  • 5' It looks surprising PFK Sochi does not make any changes. Maksim Osipenko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. PFK Sochi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kirill Kravtsov made 395 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Igor Yurganov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' The referee shows PFK Sochi player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Dmitrii Poloz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Aleksandr Silyanov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
  • 42' 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.
  • 43' Evgenii Chernov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 44' The Ecuador Christian Noboa breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 0-1!
  • 49' FK Rostov started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rostov and PFK Sochi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Maksim Osipenko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Denis Terentjev comes on to replace Evgenii Chernov.
  • 63' FK Rostov make a change. Khoren Bayramyan trudges off to be replaced by Stepan Melnikov on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Artyom Makarchuk.
  • 69' Brilliant from the ! Artur Yusupov makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 69.
  • 73' Time for substitution for PFK Sochi. Victorien Angban is replaced by Kirill Kravtsov.
  • 78' It’s high time Valeri Karpin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Artem Ntumba Muamba. He replaces Dmitrii Poloz on 80 minute.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Stepan Melnikov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Nikita Burmistrov as he leaves the pitch. Kirill Ushatov steps in for PFK Sochi.
  • 85' The whistle greets Artur Yusupov as he departs to be replaced by Amir Batyrev.
  • 88' PFK Sochi player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Egor Golenkov comes on to replace Maksim Osipenko.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Viktor Melekhin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeri Karpin

PFK Sochi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aleksandr Tochilin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anton Zabolotnyi 4
Christian Noboa 3
Aleksandr Kokorin 3
Artur Yusupov 3
Dmitrii Poloz 2
Martin Kramaric 2
Ali Sowe 1
Egor Golenkov 1

Head to Head

2022-08-20 FK Rostov 2–2 PFK Sochi 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

FK Rostov Form

2022-08-20 FK Rostov 2–2 PFK Sochi D 2022-08-14 FK Nizhny Novgorod 3–4 FK Rostov W 2022-08-07 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Orenburg W 2022-07-31 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Khimki W 2022-07-24 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2–2 FK Rostov D 2022-07-17 FK Dinamo Moskva 1–1 FK Rostov D

PFK Sochi Form

2022-08-20 FK Rostov 2–2 PFK Sochi D 2022-08-14 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 PFK Sochi L 2022-08-07 PFK Sochi 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2022-07-30 PFK Sochi 2–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2022-07-23 PFC CSKA Moskva 3–0 PFK Sochi L 2022-07-17 FK Torpedo Moskva 1–3 PFK Sochi W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for: FK Rostov or PFK Sochi 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov41% Draw28% PFK Sochi31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
69%
Draw or PFK Sochi
59%
FK Rostov or PFK Sochi
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov31% Draw46% PFK Sochi23%
Actual: PFK Sochi win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push PFK Sochi covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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