The Matchday 15 clash in the Russian Premier League between Sochi and Rostov will take place on November 8 at the Fisht Stadium. Sochi vs. Rostov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Sochi
In the last round, Sochi suffered a 1-3 defeat away to Orenburg. This marked the team's 10th loss in the current championship (2 wins, 2 draws). The club faces defensive issues, conceding at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 RPL matches. Overall, they have conceded 33 goals, the worst record in the tournament. However, Sochi has scored in 3 of their last 4 Premier League games. In the standings, Igor Osinkin's side occupies the 15th position, trailing the playoff zone by 3 points.
- The team has not scored more than one goal in 13 of their last 15 championship matches.
- At home in this tournament, Sochi has lost 5 of their last 7 matches (1 win, 1 draw).
- The club conceded first in 5 of their last 7 home Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Sochi (4-5-1)
Yuri Dyupin – Nemanja Stojic, Kirill Zaika, Ruslan Magal, Alexander Soldatenkov – Roman Yezhov, Mikhail Ignatov, Ignacio Saavedra, Anton Zinkovsky, Dmitry Vasilyev – Francois Kamano.
Forwards Vladimir Ilyin, Martin Kramaric, Pavel Meleshin, and defenders Sergey Volkov, Marcelo Alves, as well as midfielder Maxim Mukhin are injured.
Rostov
In the previous round, Jonathan Alba's side ended an 8-match unbeaten run in the championship with a 0-1 defeat to Akron. The team also failed to score for the first time in their last 4 Premier League games. Additionally, for the third time in the RPL 2025/26 season, Rostov conceded in three consecutive matches. Nevertheless, the club boasts the fifth most reliable defense in the league, although they are only 11th in the overall standings.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Rostov's last 8 championship games.
- Away from home, the team has not won in 9 of their last 10 Premier League matches (5 draws, 4 losses).
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 5 of their last 6 away RPL matches.
Predicted lineup for Rostov (4-4-2)
Rustam Yatimov – Dmitry Chistyakov, Viktor Melekhin, Ilya Vakhania, Umar Sako – Konstantin Kuchaev, David Semenchuk, Kirill Shchetinin, Alexey Mironov – Mohhamad Mohebi, Yegor Golenkov.
Defender Eyad El-Askalani and forward Timur Suleymanov are injured. Forward Ronaldo is suspended.
Referee
Ranel Ziyakov (Russia)
Matches – 8 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 28%.
Match Prediction: Sochi vs. Rostov
Rostov was unlucky in the last round. Due to two disallowed goals, the team ended a long unbeaten streak in the championship. However, this does not change the fact that Jonathan Alba's side has issues in the final third. The club has not scored more than one goal in 8 consecutive Premier League matches, failing to find the net in 4 of these games. Despite low scoring, the club continues to collect points. Away, Rostov remains unbeaten in 4 RPL matches, with three of their opponents during this period being in the league's top 6.
In the current championship, Sochi has only defeated the bottom-placed Pari NN at home (1 draw, 4 losses). They managed to score more than one goal only against Nizhny Novgorod. The defense of their next opponent does not allow such opportunities even to more prestigious clubs.
I believe Rostov will earn points in a low-scoring match. My prediction: Rostov will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
