Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 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

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
13% Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for PFK Sochi to score. At the same time, SK Rotor Volgograd does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 9' PFK Sochi is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aleksandr Rudenko on 9.
  • 14' It looks surprising SK Rotor Volgograd does not make any changes. Azat Bairyew has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' 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 Ivan Miladinovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' SK Rotor Volgograd started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 30' Goal! Aleksey Shchetkin scores his 4 goal in 188 matches.
  • 31' Goal! Aleksey Shchetkin scores his 4 goal in 188 matches.
  • 36' Evgenii Pesegov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ilya Zhigulev on 41.
  • 46' Nikita Burmistrov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandr Rudenko on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SK Rotor Volgograd needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Cedric Gogoua Kouame needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' Evgenii Pesegov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksey Shchetkin on 65 minute.
  • 65' It’s a booking for SK Rotor Volgograd player. Sergei Makarov gets a Yellow card.
  • 66' The SK Rotor Volgograd manager makes a substitution. Aleksey Shchetkin departs to be replaced by Evgenii Pesegov.
  • 66' It’s a booking for PFK Sochi player. Miha Mevlja gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Time for substitution for PFK Sochi. Timofei Margasov is replaced by Elmir Nabiullin.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergey Serchenkov made 57 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' The whistle greets Nikolai Kipiani as he departs to be replaced by Azat Bairyew.
  • 83' Azat Bairyew is replacing Nikolai Kipiani for the SK Rotor Volgograd side.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Zurab Davitashvili.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Noboa, as he is very good at scoring at Fisht Olympic Stadium with 16 goals in the last 12 games.
  • 90' SK Rotor Volgograd manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergey Serchenkov is hanging Flamarion on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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.