PFK Sochi vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jul | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | FK Ural | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | PFK Sochi | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–4 | L |
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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and PFK Sochi launch into their encounter with FK Rostov.
- 5' Egor Golenkov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ilya Vakhania suffering a number of foals already.
- 16' The Slovenia Martin Kramaric breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
- 21' 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.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Luka Dordevic gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 33' Slovenia international Vanja Drkusic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Danila Prokhin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dmitriy Khokhlov might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' A change in the PFK Sochi ranks — Luka Dordevic exits the field as Ivan Ignatjev enters on 42.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Andrey Langovich comes on to replace Evgeniy Chernov.
- 47' Kirill Shchetinin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roman Akbashev on 47 minute.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valeriy Karpin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' Artem Makarchuk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PFK Sochi so far.
- 60' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Aleksey Ionov is replaced by Egor Golenkov on 60 minute.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Fresh legs for PFK Sochi! Miguel Silveira comes on to replace Artur Yusupov.
- 69' Martin Kramaric does the damage! The net is bulging and PFK Sochi surge ahead!
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jurij Medvedev makes it 4-0.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 364 games and scored 304 goals.
- 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Rostov winning 50% of all matches.
- FK Rostov will have plenty to reflect on. PFK Sochi were simply the better side today.
Lineups
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
6
Artur Yusupov ↓ Miguel Silveira 66'
-
11
Luka Dordevic ↓ Ivan Ignatjev 42'
- 16
- 7
- 45
- 84
- 8
- 34
- 17
- 12
Bench
- 5
-
10
Ivan Ignatjev ↑ 42'
- 71
-
24
Miguel Silveira ↑ 66'
- 20
- 27
- 18
- 9
- 13
- 26
- 28
- –
Coach
Dmitriy Khokhlov
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Aleksey Ionov ↓ Egor Golenkov 60'
- 15
- 30
- 47
- 7
- 27
- 18
- 28
- 92
- 9
- 40
Bench
- 23
- 8
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 60'
- 62
- 76
- 71
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 46'
-
88
Kirill Shchetinin ↑ 47'
- 78
- 5
- 19
- 64
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
PFK Sochi Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
PFK Sochi to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFK Sochi win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
PFK Sochi or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Rostov
41%
PFK Sochi or FK Rostov
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFK Sochi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi
| Handicap | PFK Sochi covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

