Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FK Rostov get us underway at Rostov Arena.
  • 5' FK Rostov have won 304 goals from 364 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Georgii Melkadze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. PFK Sochi is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' 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.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Igor Yurganov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 27' Artem Meshchaninov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rostov and PFK Sochi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. FK Rostov seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Artem Meshchaninov made 177 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Evgenii Chernov.
  • 44' GOAL! Christian Noboa fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 49' PFK Sochi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with PFK Sochi winning 50% of all matches.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maksim Osipenko.
  • 62' Another change for FK Rostov made on 62 minute. Evgenii Chernov leaves to be changed by Denis Terentjev.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Stepan Melnikov. He replaces Khoren Bayramyan on 63 minute.
  • 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' The PFK Sochi bench stirs into life. Victorien Angban is withdrawn and Kirill Kravtsov gets his opportunity.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Dmitrii Poloz is replaced by Artem Ntumba Muamba on 80 minute.
  • 83' Stepan Melnikov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 84' A tactical swap from PFK Sochi — Kirill Ushatov on, Nikita Burmistrov off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Amir Batyrev is replacing Artur Yusupov for the PFK Sochi side.
  • 88' Georgii Melkadze is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 88' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Maksim Osipenko is withdrawn and Egor Golenkov gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Viktor Melekhin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. FK Rostov and PFK Sochi share the spoils 2-2.

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
Ronaldo 1
Mateo Cassierra 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
1.65 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov45% Draw27% PFK Sochi28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
73%
Draw or PFK Sochi
55%
FK Rostov or PFK Sochi
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov34% Draw45% PFK Sochi21%
Actual: PFK Sochi win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push PFK Sochi covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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