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 last 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 found the net in three of these games. Krylia Sovetov has conceded in each of their last five RPL matches. They currently sit in 8th place in the league 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 games (2 draws, 3 losses).
- Krylia Sovetov has not scored more than once in 5 of their last 7 home matches 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, Sochi suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Spartak. This was their sixth loss of the current league season (1 draw), with the team conceding at least two goals in each of these losses. Sochi has the worst defensive record in the league with 19 goals conceded. They are at the bottom of the standings with just one point. Notably, 3 of their 4 goals have come from their only shot on target.
The team has undergone a managerial change, with Igor Osinkin replacing Roberto Moreno as head coach.
- Sochi has scored in 8 of their last 11 Premier League matches.
- Away from home, they have lost 6 of their last 7 league matches (1 draw).
- Sochi has conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 6 away matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Sochi (4-5-1)
Alexander Degtev – Kirill Zaika, Nabil Aberdin, Sergey Volkov, Marcelo Alves – Ignacio Saavedra, Alexander Kovalenko, Anton Zinkovsky, Martin Kramaric, Kirill Kravtsov – Zakhar Fedorov.
Forward Pavel Meleshin and defenders Artem Makarchuk and Ruslan Magal are injured. The squad has been bolstered by defender Nemanja Stojic, forward Francois Kamano, and goalkeeper Ivan Lomaev.
Referee
Inal Tanashev (Russia)
Matches – 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 Samara for nearly five years, will surely motivate his current team for this match. However, motivation alone is not enough to achieve a positive result, especially when the team has been in poor form for an extended period. Sochi has not won in their last nine league matches (2 draws, 7 losses), with three of those losses being by large margins. 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 be keen to extend this gap. At home, Krylia Sovetov has not lost in 5 of their last 8 Premier League matches (3 wins, 2 draws), with their only defeats coming against top contenders. Additionally, the hosts are the sixth-highest scoring team in the RPL 2025/26, which could be crucial against a Sochi side that has conceded 14 goals in four away matches this season.
My prediction: Krylia Sovetov will not lose and Total Over 1.5 goals
