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PFK Sochi vs SK Rotor Volgograd, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2020-21
PFK Sochi
2 – 1
Full Time
SK Rotor Volgograd
Fri 7 May 2021 · 17:00 UTC Fisht Olympic Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Ilya Zhigulev
Y 65' Sergei Makarov
Miha Mevlja 66' Y
Y 84' Zurab Davitashvili

Overview

Match Preview

PFK Sochi vs SK Rotor Volgograd — RFPL at Fisht Olympic Stadium.

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

2
PFK Sochi 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals SK Rotor Volgograd
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-07 PFK Sochi 2–1 SK Rotor Volgograd 2020-08-22 SK Rotor Volgograd 1–2 PFK Sochi

Recent Form

PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May SK Rotor Volgograd H 2–1 W
01 May FK Krasnodar A 3–1 W
25 Apr FK Ufa A 3–2 W
18 Apr PFC CSKA Moskva H 2–1 W
11 Apr FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–2 L
03 Apr FK Rubin Kazan A 0–1 L
SK Rotor Volgograd
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May PFK Sochi A 1–2 L
01 May RFK Akhmat Grozny H 1–0 W
24 Apr FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 0–6 L
17 Apr FK Dinamo Moskva H 0–3 L
12 Apr PFC CSKA Moskva A 0–2 L
03 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. PFK Sochi kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 9' What a strike from Aleksandr Rudenko! The score is 1-0.
  • 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Fedotov might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' SK Rotor Volgograd fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK Sochi must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Aleksey Shchetkin does the damage! The net is bulging and SK Rotor Volgograd surge ahead!
  • 31' Aleksey Shchetkin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 36' PFK Sochi are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SK Rotor Volgograd's shape.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Ilya Zhigulev. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' It is a substitution in PFK Sochi team. Aleksandr Rudenko is replaced by Nikita Burmistrov on 46 minute.
  • 51' PFK Sochi currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' It’s high time Khasanbi Bidzhiev made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Ilya Zhigulev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' The SK Rotor Volgograd manager makes a substitution. Aleksey Shchetkin departs to be replaced by Evgenii Pesegov.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for SK Rotor Volgograd. Sergei Makarov will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Aleksey Shchetkin as he leaves the pitch. Evgenii Pesegov steps in for SK Rotor Volgograd.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Miha Mevlja.
  • 71' PFK Sochi make a change. Timofei Margasov trudges off to be replaced by Elmir Nabiullin on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ibragim Tsallagov, as he is very good at scoring at Fisht Olympic Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' Azat Bairyew is replacing Nikolai Kipiani for the SK Rotor Volgograd side.
  • 83' Azat Bairyew is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikolai Kipiani at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zurab Davitashvili on 84.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Sergey Serchenkov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Flamarion on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

PFK Sochi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Fedotov

SK Rotor Volgograd Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Khasanbi Bidzhiev

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksey Shchetkin 2
Nikita Burmistrov 2
Kamil Mullin 1
Artur Yusupov 1
Aleksandr Rudenko 1

Head to Head

2021-05-07 PFK Sochi 2–1 SK Rotor Volgograd 2020-08-22 SK Rotor Volgograd 1–2 PFK Sochi

PFK Sochi Form

2021-05-07 PFK Sochi 2–1 SK Rotor Volgograd W 2021-05-01 FK Krasnodar 1–3 PFK Sochi W 2021-04-25 FK Ufa 2–3 PFK Sochi W 2021-04-18 PFK Sochi 2–1 PFC CSKA Moskva W 2021-04-11 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2021-04-03 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 PFK Sochi L

SK Rotor Volgograd Form

2021-05-07 PFK Sochi 2–1 SK Rotor Volgograd L 2021-05-01 SK Rotor Volgograd 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2021-04-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–0 SK Rotor Volgograd L 2021-04-17 SK Rotor Volgograd 0–3 FK Dinamo Moskva L 2021-04-12 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 SK Rotor Volgograd L 2021-04-03 SK Rotor Volgograd 0–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85 PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 SK Rotor Volgograd xG
I would bet for: PFK Sochi to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK Sochi59% Draw23% SK Rotor Volgograd18%
Actual: PFK Sochi win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

PFK Sochi or Draw
82%
Draw or SK Rotor Volgograd
41%
PFK Sochi or SK Rotor Volgograd
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PFK Sochi40% Draw44% SK Rotor Volgograd16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi

Handicap PFK Sochi covers Push SK Rotor Volgograd covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
SK Rotor Volgograd keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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