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

RFPL · 2022-23
PFK Sochi
1 – 0
Full Time
FK Rostov
Sun 14 May 2023 · 16:00 UTC Fisht Olympic Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Viktor Melekhin

Overview

Match Preview

PFK Sochi vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Fisht Olympic Stadium.

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

7
3
2
PFK Sochi 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals FK Rostov
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-14 PFK Sochi 1–0 FK Rostov 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

Recent Form

PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May FK Rostov H 1–0 W
08 May FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–3 L
30 Apr FK Torpedo Moskva H 3–1 W
23 Apr RFK Akhmat Grozny A 0–1 L
15 Apr FK Krasnodar H 0–2 L
09 Apr PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 1–2 L
FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May PFK Sochi A 0–1 L
06 May FK Fakel Voronezh H 0–2 L
29 Apr FK Spartak Moskva A 1–1 D
23 Apr FK Ural A 3–1 W
16 Apr FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 0–0 D
10 Apr FK Orenburg A 2–2 D

Season Stats

PFK Sochi FK Rostov
#16 Position #10
22 Points 33
30 Played 30
6 / 4 / 20 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 13
29 Scored 25
60 Conceded 32
-31 GD -7
0.73 PPG 1.10
20% Win % 27%

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ 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 — PFK Sochi and FK Rostov get this one started.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK Sochi must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It’s high time Dmitri Khokhlov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Roman Tugarev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
  • 30' PFK Sochi started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Khoren Bayramyan made 210 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danil Glebov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFK Sochi.
  • 42' Viktor Melekhin is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 52' 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.
  • 53' Egor Golenkov is replacing Nikolay Komlichenko for the FK Rostov side.
  • 58' The travelling FK Rostov supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' PFK Sochi are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Rostov backline.
  • 65' Fresh legs for PFK Sochi! Amir Batyrev comes on to replace Christian Noboa.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Georgii Melkadze as he leaves the pitch. Vladislav Sarveli steps in for PFK Sochi.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFK Sochi and FK Rostov are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 78' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Kirill Shchetinin is replaced by Daniil Utkin on 78 minute.
  • 80' PFK Sochi manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Timofey Shipunov is hanging Nikita Burmistrov on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' FK Rostov fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' Khoren Bayramyan makes way for Dmitrii Poloz at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
  • 89' Timofey Shipunov puts PFK Sochi on the lead.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

PFK Sochi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dmitri Khokhlov

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeri Karpin

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

2023-05-14 PFK Sochi 1–0 FK Rostov 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

PFK Sochi Form

2023-05-14 PFK Sochi 1–0 FK Rostov W 2023-05-08 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–0 PFK Sochi L 2023-04-30 PFK Sochi 3–1 FK Torpedo Moskva W 2023-04-23 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–0 PFK Sochi L 2023-04-15 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Krasnodar L 2023-04-09 PFK Sochi 1–2 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara L

FK Rostov Form

2023-05-14 PFK Sochi 1–0 FK Rostov L 2023-05-06 FK Rostov 0–2 FK Fakel Voronezh L 2023-04-29 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Rostov D 2023-04-23 FK Ural 1–3 FK Rostov W 2023-04-16 FK Rostov 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-04-10 FK Orenburg 2–2 FK Rostov D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 FK Rostov xG
I would bet for: PFK Sochi or FK Rostov 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK Sochi41% Draw29% FK Rostov30%
Actual: PFK Sochi win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

PFK Sochi or Draw
70%
Draw or FK Rostov
59%
PFK Sochi or FK Rostov
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PFK Sochi24% Draw51% FK Rostov25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi

Handicap PFK Sochi covers Push FK Rostov covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

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

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