Rostov vs Sochi – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
0:1
17/04/2026 at 12:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Premier League - Round 25
  • Referee: Bulanov E. (Rus)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
asiaAsiaQ Football Asia
bosnia-and-herzegovinaBosnia-and-herzegovinaArena Sport 4
croatiaCroatiaArena Sport 3, MAXtv To Go
north-macedoniaNorth-macedoniaMaxTV GO
russiaRussiaMatch! Premier, Match TV, Sportbox.ru
serbiaSerbiaArena Sport 5

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.200.94
Ball possession
51%49%
Total shots
78
Shots on target
42
Big chances
01
Corner kicks
65
Passes
76% (294/389)67% (258/384)
Yellow cards
04
Expected goals (xG)
0.200.94
xG on target (xGOT)
0.130.63
Total shots
78
Shots on target
42
Shots off target
11
Blocked shots
25
Shots inside the box
46
Shots outside the box
32
Hit the woodwork
00
Headed goals
01
Big chances
01
Corner kicks
65
Touches in opposition box
1913
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
13
Free kicks
1712
Passes
76% (294/389)67% (258/384)
Long passes
48% (41/86)32% (24/74)
Passes in final third
51% (66/129)52% (51/98)
Crosses
21% (4/19)29% (4/14)
Expected assists (xA)
0.500.90
Throw ins
1530
Fouls
1217
Tackles
64% (9/14)81% (13/16)
Duels won
7163
Clearances
3732
Interceptions
102
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
14
xGOT faced
0.630.13
Goals prevented
-0.370.13

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 3', Litvinov V. 🟨,
  • 21', Zaika K. 🟨,
  • 42', Iljin V. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 1)
  • 63', Marcelo Alves 🟨,
  • 64', Kuchaev K. , Mohebi M. ,
  • 71', Ignatov M. , Kravtsov K. ,
  • 71', Vasiljev D. , Magal R. ,
  • 71', Ezhov R. , Kamano F. ,
  • 75', Iljin V. , Fedorov Z. ,
  • 76', Semenchuk D. , Sako O. ,
  • 76', Suleymanov T. , Langovich A. ,
  • 84', Ronaldo , Komarov I. ,
  • 89', 0 - 1, Zaika K. , Magal R. (A),
  • 90+3', Kovalenko A. , Volkov S. ,

Chances of winning


Rostov
65.2%
Draw
21.9%
Sochi
12.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
66.1% 22.7% 11.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

42.7% 14.6% 17.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Rostov has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)
  • Sochi has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.8%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Rostov than the current prediction. (-22.5%)
  • Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Rostov that the model has picked up on.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Sochi than the current prediction. (+4.3%)
  • Rostov - Sochi Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.47
    (1.41)
    4.37
    (4.1)
    7.41
    (8.4)
    4.4%
    (7.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.75
    What is the prediction for Rostov - Sochi?
  • Users Predictions: 3 users predict this event. Rostov will win (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Sochi will win (votes: 1 - 33.3%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 33.3%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • A meeting between a mid-table team and the outsider will take place in this match (ranked 10 and 16 in the zone Relegation ~ FNL).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Rostov won 1.
    • Rostov has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).
    • Sochi has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • In this match, Rostov is the obvious favorite.
    • There will not play in Rostov: Yatimov R. (Yellow Cards)
    • There will not play in Sochi: Chirkov M. (Inactive) Furtado G. (Yellow Cards)
    • There are questionable in Rostov: Semenchuk D. (Injury)
    • In the last 12 head-to-head matches, Rostov won 2 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 12:30. (average 1:2.5).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Rostov won 1 match, drew 3 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 6:5. (average 1.2:1).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Rostov - Sochi were as follows:
    08.11.2025 Sochi - Rostov 0:1
    06.04.2024 Rostov - Sochi 2:2
    19.08.2023 Sochi - Rostov 4:0
    14.05.2023 Sochi - Rostov 1:0
    06.02.2023 Sochi - Rostov 3:0
    Latest results of Rostov
    12.04.2026 Rostov - Spartak Moscow 1:1
    05.04.2026 Pari NN - Rostov 0:1
    21.03.2026 Akhmat Grozny - Rostov 1:0
    14.03.2026 Rostov - Dynamo Moscow 0:1
    Latest results of Sochi
    12.04.2026 CSKA Moscow - Sochi 0:1
    06.04.2026 Sochi - Rubin Kazan 0:1
    14.03.2026 Sochi - Krasnodar 1:2
    07.03.2026 Pari NN - Sochi 2:1
    Russian Premier League Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Krasnodar27186355:213460
    2Zenit27178247:173059
    3Lokomotiv Moscow271310451:351649
    4Spartak Moscow27146744:36848
    5Baltika271113337:172046
    6CSKA Moscow27136838:281045
    7Rubin Kazan27109825:26-139
    8Dynamo Moscow27108946:37938
    9Akhmat Grozny27881131:37-632
    10Akron Togliatti27691233:45-1227
    11FK Rostov27691220:29-927
    12Orenburg27681327:38-1126
    13Krylya Sovetov27681329:47-1826
    14Dynamo Makhachkala27591317:34-1724
    15Pari NN27641723:44-2122
    16Sochi27531924:56-3218

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          Relegation ~ FNL