📊 Form Guide

FC Rostov

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FC Rostov will be looking for a repeat result of a 1-4 Premier League triumph over Dynamo Moscow.

In that match, FC Rostov had 45% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 7 on target. For FC Rostov, the goalscorers were Kirill Shchetinin (22'), Danil Glebov (32') and Mohammad Mohebi (42', 56'). For their opponents, Dynamo Moscow got 16 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Bitello (79') was the scorer for Dynamo Moscow.

Their more recent scorelines shine a light on the fact that much solidity has been shown by the FC Rostov defence. FC Rostov have been mean at the back, resulting in the tally of goals that have gone in at their end during their last six games standing at 4.

Pre-game facts show that FC Rostov:

• have not emerged victorious against Sochi in their previous 8 league matches.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 7 home league matches.

Sochi

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In the game prior to this, Sochi drew 2-2 in the Premier League tie with CSKA Moscow.

In that match, Sochi managed 59% possession and 15 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. For Sochi, the goals were scored by Dmitri Chistyakov (15' Own goal), Saúl Guarirapa (50') and Martin Kramarič (73'). CSKA Moscow had 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Anton Zabolotny (46') was the scorer for CSKA Moscow.

The stats tell the story, and Sochi have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 10 goals overall. In defence, Sochi seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly. That sort of pattern won’t necessarily be carried forward into this next game, of course.

Looking at their past form shows that Sochi:

• have not been beaten by FC Rostov when they've played them away from home in the last 3 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 away league matches.
• are without a win away from home in their last 4 league games.

↔️ Head to head

A review of their past head to head results going back to 06/03/2021 shows that these fixtures have not been kind to FC Rostov. They have not managed to register any wins whatsoever while Sochi have just been stronger than them, winning in 67 per cent of those games where they have faced each other.

15 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 4 from Rostov and 11 for Belo-sinie. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.5.

The previous league match between these sides was Premier League match day 5 on 19/08/2023 when it ended Sochi 4-0 FC Rostov.

In that game, Sochi managed 49% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Goals were scored by Martin Kramarič (16', 69'), Luka Đorđević (28') and Jurij Medveděv (76').

FC Rostov had 11 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

The match was refereed by Roman Galimov.

📰 Team News: FC Rostov

The FC Rostov boss Valery Karpin will be grateful to have no fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this game owing to a fully injury-free squad available to choose from.

📋 Team News: Sochi

Sochi boss Robert Moreno has to choose a team with limited availability. Nikita Goylo (pinched nerve) and Moussa Sissako (Longitudinal tendon tear) miss out here.

✨ Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Sochi will surely be able to find the back of the net against this FC Rostov outfit, although it may not quite be enough to avoid a loss.

We reckon that it will be a very close game with a 2-1 advantage for FC Rostov after the 90. We are expecting it to be pretty even.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 16:06 06/04/2024