PFC CSKA Moskva vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PFC CSKA Moskva vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Tsyganok (Russia)
- Assistant 1 Maksim Gavrilin
- Assistant 2 Aleksey Ermilov (Russia)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 7.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| PFC CSKA Moskva | PFK Sochi | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 51 | Points | 22 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 20 |
| 44 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 60 |
| +11 | GD | -31 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 50% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
13%
Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season
PFK Sochi this season
PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts). PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against PFC CSKA Moskva and PFK Sochi has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Zakhar Fedorov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 11' What a strike from Martin Kramaric! The score is 0-1.
- 16' 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.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' 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.
- 31' It looks surprising PFC CSKA Moskva does not make any changes. Dmitriy Vasilyev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' PFK Sochi looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Martin Kramaric scoring 1 goals.
- 41' It’s high time Fabio Celestini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Danila Kozlov is replaced by Henrique Fabiano on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK Sochi that had 177 games and scored 246 goals.
- 52' It’s a booking for PFK Sochi player. Aleksandr Kovalenko gets a card.
- 57' Anton Zinkovskiy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Aleksandr Degtev is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 67' PFC CSKA Moskva 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.
- 68' PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tamerlan Musaev is hanging Dmitry Barinov on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for PFK Sochi to replace Mikhail Ignatov by Anton Zinkovskiy on 69 minute.
- 70' The whistle greets Zakhar Fedorov as he departs to be replaced by Vladimir Ilyin.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcelo Alves, as he is very good at scoring at VEB Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Fabio Celestini. He receives a card.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Furtado. He receives a card.
- 78' PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moises is hanging Milan Gajic on the field on 78 minute.
- 82' Another change for PFK Sochi made on 82 minute. Aleksandr Kovalenko leaves to be changed by Dmitriy Vasilyev.
- 87' The whistle greets Kirill Glebov as he departs to be replaced by Maksim Voronov.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for PFC CSKA Moskva.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Milan Gajic ↓ Moises 78'
- 10
- 4
- 49
- 9
- 3
-
17
Kirill Glebov ↓ Maksim Voronov 87'
- 18
- 6
- 31
- 79
Bench
-
27
Moises ↑ 78'
- 2
- 19
- 52
-
11
Tamerlan Musaev ↑ 68'
- 20
-
37
Henrique Fabiano ↑ 46'
- 7
- 85
- 67
- 62
-
97
Maksim Voronov ↑ 87'
Coach
Fabio Celestini
PFK Sochi Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 27
- 16
- 33
- 3
- 4
-
17
Artem Makarchuk ↓ Sergey Volkov 46'
- 19
- 35
-
9
Zakhar Fedorov ↓ Vladimir Ilyin 70'
Bench
- 45
- 29
- 14
- 28
-
82
Sergey Volkov ↑ 46'
-
7
Anton Zinkovskiy ↑ 69'
-
98
Vladimir Ilyin ↑ 70'
-
20
Dmitriy Vasilyev ↑ 82'
- 99
- 18
- 85
-
23
Gustavo Furtado ↑ 46'
Coach
Igor Osinkin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luka Dordevic | 5 |
| Artur Yusupov | 3 |
| Martin Kramaric | 2 |
| Anton Zabolotnyi | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Arnor Sigurdsson | 1 |
| Moises | 1 |
Head to Head
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2026-04-12
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
PFK Sochi
L
2026-04-04
FK Akron Tolyatti
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2026-03-21
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2026-03-14
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
1–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2026-03-08
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–4
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2026-03-01
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.13
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PFK Sochi win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
79%
Draw or PFK Sochi
44%
PFC CSKA Moskva or PFK Sochi
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFK Sochi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.