The Premier League meeting at Fisht Olympic Stadium on Monday sees hosts Sochi take to the field against opponents Fakel Voronezh.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Sochi v Fakel Voronezh match are shown here - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
Sochi
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Sochi head into this fixture following a 0-0 Premier League tied result vs Terek Grozny.
In that game, Sochi had 66% possession and 6 shots on goal with 4 on target. For their opponents, Akhmat Grozny got 10 shots on goal with 3 on target. Lechi Sadulaev (30') scored for Terek Grozny.
In their past 6 fixtures, Robert Moreno's Sochi have scored a total of 9 times, an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.5.
Heading into this fixture, Sochi are undefeated in their previous 4 league matches at home.
Fakel Voronezh
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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Krylia Sovetov in Premier League competition, Fakel Voronezh will be aiming to make amends here.
In that match, Fakel Voronezh managed 54% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. At the other end, Krylia Sovetov Samara had 9 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Franco Orozco (76') scored for Krylia Sovetov.
The trend of at least one team not scoring a goal in games featuring Fakel Voronezh has been fairly consistent in recent matches. Checking on their last 6 games reveals that it has occurred 5 times. In these clashes, opposing sides have hit a goal tally of 8 and Fakel Voronezh have scored 3.
Ahead of this clash, Fakel Voronezh haven’t won away from home in the past 2 matches in the league.
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Head to head
The previous league fixture between these sides was Premier League match day 10 on 01/10/2023 when the final score was Fakel Voronezh 2-0 Sochi.
In that match, Fakel Voronezh managed 48% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The scorers were Yevgeni Markov (43') and Vyacheslav Yakimov (47').
Sochi had 7 shots on goal with 1 of them on target.
The referee was Roman Safjan.
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Team News: Sochi
Nikita Goylo (pinched nerve) and Moussa Sissako (Longitudinal tendon tear) won’t be playing for Sochi gaffer Robert Moreno. Kirill Zaika will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.
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Team News: Fakel Voronezh
Due to a mostly healthy group of players, there is only the one fitness worry for the Fakel Voronezh manager Sergei Tashuyev to be concerned with. Evgeniy Markov (Muscle injury) won’t be in action.
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Prediction
We think that Fakel Voronezh will do well to put one past this Sochi side who we think might well emerge victorious.
We’re therefore anticipating a 1-0 win for Sochi when all is said and done.
It should be a good one.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest,
20:02 25/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Sochi
Formed: 2018
Stadium: Fisht Olympic Stadium (45,959)
Captain: Vanja Drkušić
Chairman: Dmitry Rubashko
Manager: Robert Moreno
Competitions: Premier League position 16
⭐ Star Player: Saúl Guarirapa
Generally taking up the Striker position, Saúl Guarirapa was born in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. Having made a first senior appearance for Sochi in the 2023 - 2024 season, the accomplished Forward has struck 3 league goals in this Premier League 2023 - 2024 season so far coming from a total of 5 appearances.