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 marks the team's 10th loss in the current championship (2 wins, 2 draws). The club is struggling defensively, having conceded at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 RPL matches. Overall, Sochi has conceded 33 goals, the worst record in the tournament. However, they have managed to score in 3 of their last 4 Premier League games. In the standings, Igor Osinkin's side is in 15th place, trailing the playoff zone by 3 points.
- The team has not scored more than one goal in 13 of their last 15 league 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 – François Kamano.
Forwards Vladimir Ilyin, Martin Kramaric, Pavel Meleshin, defenders Sergey Volkov, Marcelo Alves, and midfielder Maxim Mukhin are injured.
Rostov
In the last round, Jonathan Alba's side ended their 8-match unbeaten run in the championship with a 0-1 loss to Akron. The team also failed to score for the first time in their last 4 Premier League matches. This was the third time in the 2025/26 RPL season that Rostov has conceded in three consecutive games. Nevertheless, the club has the fifth most reliable defense in the league. However, in the standings, Rostov is only 11th.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Rostov's last 8 league matches.
- The team has not won in 9 of their last 10 away Premier League games (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 Schetinin, Alexey Mironov – Mohammad 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%.
Sochi vs. Rostov: Match Prediction
Rostov was unlucky in the last round. Due to two disallowed goals, the team ended their long unbeaten run in the championship. However, this doesn't change the fact that Jonathan Alba's side is struggling in the final third. The club has not scored more than one goal in 8 consecutive Premier League matches and failed to find the net in 4 of those games. Despite low scoring, the club continues to earn points. Away from home, Rostov is 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 beaten the bottom-placed team, Pari NN, at home (1 draw, 4 losses). They only managed to score more than once against Nizhny Novgorod. The defense of their upcoming opponent doesn't allow such liberties 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
