RFK Akhmat Grozny vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RFK Akhmat Grozny vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Stadion im. Akhmat-Khaji Kadyrova.
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 games · 37 pts (2025/26)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Nikolay Voloshin
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Sergei Cheban
- Referee Rustam Mukhtarov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | PFK Sochi | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | FK Khimki | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | SK Rotor Volgograd | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | FK Ural | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | FK Tambov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | SK Rotor Volgograd | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Aug | FK Khimki | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RFK Akhmat Grozny | PFK Sochi | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #16 |
| 37 | Points | 22 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 10 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 20 |
| 35 | Scored | 29 |
| 39 | Conceded | 60 |
| -4 | GD | -31 |
| 1.23 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 30% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
13%
Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season
PFK Sochi this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 pts). PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' We are underway at Stadion im. Akhmat-Khaji Kadyrova. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' RFK Akhmat Grozny are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK Sochi's shape.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK Sochi that had 177 games and scored 246 goals.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Stadion im. Akhmat-Khaji Kadyrova. RFK Akhmat Grozny seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. RFK Akhmat Grozny in their trying to find a way past PFK Sochi's compact .
- 24' What composure from Christian Noboa! The Ecuador international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with PFK Sochi winning 50% of all matches.
- 34' Zoran Nizic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Nikita Burmistrov is booked for PFK Sochi — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' PFK Sochi started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' 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 Emanuel Mammana suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Georgii Melkadze is replacing Andres Ponce for the RFK Akhmat Grozny side.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' It is a substitution in PFK Sochi team. Aleksandr Rudenko is replaced by Artur Yusupov on 73 minute.
- 76' A change in the RFK Akhmat Grozny ranks — Maksim Nenakhov exits the field as Oleg Ivanov enters on 76.
- 81' 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.
- 85' RFK Akhmat Grozny ring the changes. Mael has done his job and it is now time for Anton Shvets to step up.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Elmir Nabiullin.
- It finishes all square. RFK Akhmat Grozny and PFK Sochi share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Vladimir Iljin ↓ Evgenii Kharin 65'
- 55
- 88
- 20
- 7
-
11
Mael ↓ Anton Shvets 85'
-
9
Andres Ponce ↓ Georgii Melkadze 65'
-
94
Artem Timofeev ↓ Idris Umaev 85'
- 96
- 8
-
24
Maksim Nenakhov ↓ Oleg Ivanov 76'
Bench
-
23
Anton Shvets ↑ 85'
-
59
Evgenii Kharin ↑ 65'
- 33
- 40
- 4
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 76'
- 10
- 95
-
18
Idris Umaev ↑ 85'
-
3
Georgii Melkadze ↑ 65'
- 42
- 38
Coach
Andrey Talalaev
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 34
- 24
- 23
- 16
-
22
Joaozinho ↓ Danil Prutsev 73'
- 35
- 15
- 13
- 79
- 18
Bench
-
6
Artur Yusupov ↑ 73'
- 25
- 12
- 20
- 26
- 45
- 8
- 58
-
7
Danil Prutsev ↑ 73'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Noboa | 5 |
| Artur Yusupov | 2 |
| Marko Dugandzic | 2 |
| Daniil Utkin | 2 |
| Georgii Melkadze | 1 |
| Nikita Burmistrov | 1 |
| Anton Shvets | 1 |
| Vladimir Iljin | 1 |
Head to Head
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2020-09-12
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–1
PFK Sochi
L
2020-08-30
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2020-08-26
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–3
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2020-08-22
FK Khimki
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2020-08-19
RFK Akhmat Grozny
3–1
SK Rotor Volgograd
W
2020-08-14
FK Spartak Moskva
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
RFK Akhmat Grozny or PFK Sochi 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFK Sochi win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
64%
Draw or PFK Sochi
65%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or PFK Sochi
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFK Sochi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

