The Matchday 8 clash in the Russian Premier League between Krylia Sovetov and Sochi will take place on September 14 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Krylia Sovetov vs. Sochi: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Krylia Sovetov
In the previous round, the Samara team managed to secure a point away against Lokomotiv (2-2). However, their winless streak in the league has now reached four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Despite this, Magomed Adiev's side has found the net in three of those games. On the flip side, Krylia Sovetov has conceded in their last five RPL matches. The club has climbed to the 8th position in the standings.
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in Krylia Sovetov's last five Premier League matches.
- The team has not won in 5 of their last 7 home league matches (2 draws, 3 losses).
- Krylia Sovetov has not scored more than once in 5 of their last 7 home games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Krylia Sovetov (3-4-3)
Sergey Pesyakov – Nikita Chernov, Dominik Oroz, Nikolay Rasskazov – Sergey Bozhin, Fernando Costanza, Sergey Babkin, Alexey Sutormin – Jimmy Marin, Amar Rahmanovic, Ilzat Akhmetov.
Forward Vladimir Khubulov is injured. Forward Vadim Rakov will be out for about a month due to injury. Defender Alexander Soldatenkov has transferred to Sochi.
Sochi
In the last round, the team suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Spartak. This loss was Sochi's sixth in the current championship (1 draw), with the club conceding at least two goals in each of those losses. Overall, they have conceded 19 goals, the worst record in the league. With just one point, Sochi sits at the bottom of the table. Notably, 3 of their 4 goals were scored with their only shot on target.
The team has undergone a managerial change: Roberto Moreno has been replaced by Igor Osinkin as the new head coach.
- Sochi has scored in 8 of their last 11 Premier League matches.
- The club has lost 6 of their last 7 away league matches (1 draw).
- In 5 of their last 6 away games in this tournament, Sochi has conceded at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Sochi (4-5-1)
Alexander Degtyev – Kirill Zaika, Nabil Aberdin, Sergey Volkov, Marcelo Alves – Ignacio Saavedra, Alexander Kovalenko, Anton Zinkovsky, Martin Kramaric, Kirill Kravtsov – Zakhar Fedorov.
Forward Pavel Meleshin and defender Ruslan Magal are injured. The team has added defender Nemanja Stojic, forward Francois Kamano, and goalkeeper Ivan Lomaev to their squad.
Referee
Inal Tanashev (Russia)
Matches officiated – 20 (RPL and First League, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 88;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 15%.
Krylia Sovetov vs. Sochi: Match Prediction
Igor Osinkin, who led Krylia Sovetov for almost five years, will undoubtedly motivate his current team for this match. However, relying solely on motivation is challenging, especially when the team has been in poor form for an extended period. Sochi has not won in 9 league matches (2 draws, 7 losses), suffering heavy defeats in three of those games. Furthermore, Sochi has conceded in 11 consecutive RPL matches.
Krylia Sovetov is 8 points ahead of Sochi in the standings, and Magomed Adiev's side will likely aim to extend this gap. At home, Krylia Sovetov has avoided defeat in 5 of their last 8 Premier League matches (3 wins, 2 draws), only losing to teams competing for top spots during this period. Additionally, the hosts are the sixth-highest scoring team in the RPL 2025/26, which will aid them against Sochi, who have conceded 14 goals in 4 away matches this season.
My prediction: Krylia Sovetov will not lose and Total Over 1.5 goals
