PFK Sochi vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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PFK Sochi vs RFK Akhmat Grozny — RFPL at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | FK Orenburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | PFK Sochi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Egas Cacintura | 3 G | 1 A |
| Georgi Melkadze | 3 G | |
| Lechi Sadulaev | 2 G | 3 A |
| Andres Alarcon | 2 G | |
| Erald Maksuti | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! PFK Sochi welcome RFK Akhmat Grozny for this crunch clash at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
- 5' PFK Sochi are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RFK Akhmat Grozny's shape.
- 10' 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.
- 13' The RFK Akhmat Grozny bench stirs into life. Lechi Sadulaev is withdrawn and Daniil Khlusevich gets his opportunity.
- 18' RFK Akhmat Grozny is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' PFK Sochi currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' The PFK Sochi bench stirs into life. Zakhar Fedorov is withdrawn and Martin Kramaric gets his opportunity.
- 31' Aleksandr Soldatenkov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Poor challenge from Dmitriy Vasilyev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Another substitution for RFK Akhmat Grozny to replace Mohamed Konate by Georgi Melkadze on 46 minute.
- 51' RFK Akhmat Grozny come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. PFK Sochi is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' The RFK Akhmat Grozny manager makes a substitution. Galymzhan Kenzhebek departs to be replaced by Papa Gadio.
- 66' Artem Makarchuk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Anton Zinkovskii makes way for Roman Ezhov at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFK Sochi.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Igor Osinkin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' RFK Akhmat Grozny are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Klisman Cake has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
- 88' Martin Kramaric does the damage! The net is bulging and PFK Sochi surge ahead!
- 88' PFK Sochi ring the changes. Aleksandr Kovalenko has done his job and it is now time for Mikhail Ignatov to step up.
- 90' A tactical swap from RFK Akhmat Grozny — Maksim Sidorov on, Maksim Samorodov off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Anton Zinkovskii ↓ Roman Ezhov 71'
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↓ Pavel Meleshin 88'
- 33
- 3
- 4
- 14
- 17
- 19
-
20
Dmitriy Vasilyev ↓ Ruslan Magal 71'
- 35
- 9
Bench
- 99
-
8
Mikhail Ignatov ↑ 88'
-
10
Martin Kramaric ↑ 26'
-
29
Roman Ezhov ↑ 71'
-
28
Ruslan Magal ↑ 71'
-
11
Pavel Meleshin ↑ 88'
- 25
- 18
- 85
- 66
- 59
Coach
Igor Osinkin
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 8
- 7
- 88
- 17
- 4
- 11
- 20
- 5
- 23
- 90
Bench
-
82
Daniil Khlusevich ↑ 13'
-
40
Rizvan Utsiev ↑ 90'
-
77
Georgi Melkadze ↑ 46'
-
81
Maksim Sidorov ↑ 90'
- 42
- 80
- 72
- 2
- 22
- 27
-
37
Papa Gadio ↑ 61'
Coach
Stanislav Cherchesov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Noboa | 5 |
| Marko Dugandzic | 2 |
| Daniil Utkin | 2 |
| Artur Yusupov | 2 |
| Vladimir Iljin | 1 |
| Klisman Cake | 1 |
| Gabriel Iancu | 1 |
| Martin Kramaric | 1 |
Head to Head
PFK Sochi Form
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2026-05-17
PFK Sochi
1–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
2026-05-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
D
2026-05-03
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2026-04-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2026-04-23
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–1
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2026-04-19
FK Spartak Moskva
3–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for:
PFK Sochi or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
PFK Sochi or Draw
73%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
55%
PFK Sochi or RFK Akhmat Grozny
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi
| Handicap | PFK Sochi covers | Push | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.