Sochi vs. Rodina: First League Match Forecast
Sochi will meet Rodina Moscow at the Fisht Stadium in the 15th round on October 19. The hosts have gained excellent form and have not lost in all tournaments for two months, but the opponent looks much worse. Will the Moscow club be able to impose a fight on the opponent and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

PFC Sochi

Current form
At this stage, Robert Moreno charges have gained excellent form, are on a series of eight matches without defeat in the First League and have come close to the TOP-4, losing to Baltika by only three points. The whole fight is ahead and the team is fighting at the proper level for the highest places in the best league in the world. In the last match of the First League, the "Bars" played in Tula against Arsenal, where they exchanged goals with the "gunsmiths" and ended the game in a draw (1:1). In the last cup game, the team beat Ulyanovsk "Volga" (2:0) and made it to the next round of the competition.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sochi have Sissako and Alves in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sochi scores an average of 1.6 goals per game
- The team has not lost in its last 10 games in all tournaments (five wins and draws)
Estimated line-up : Karabashev, Zaika, Maslov, Kozhemyakin, Makarchuk, Kravtsov, Saavedra, Kramaric, Bart, Pisarsky, Nikitin.

Rodina

Current form
In the last cup confrontation, Rodina surprised everyone. Playing with a representative of the second league, Kostroma Spartak, the team lost (1:2), opening the scoring in the first minute of the match. The club was eliminated from the Russian Cup and now all efforts are thrown into the domestic championship. The Muscovites were again unable to win in the last round of the First League. The match against Yenisei ended in a draw 1:1, and the return goal scored against the Krasnoyarsk team was very controversial. In the previous game, the team had the opportunity to inflict the first defeat on Tula Arsenal (1:1), but could not hold on to the advantage, conceding a goal in the last minute of the game.
Disqualifications and injuries
Andreev is in the hospital.
Interesting trends for betting
- Rodina have failed to win four games in a row in all tournaments (two defeats and two draws)
- On average, the club concedes one goal per game
Estimated line-up : Shakerov, Musaev, Krizhan, Meshchaninov, Kozhedub, Maltsev, Kontsevoy, Sokol, Yushin, Kalmykov, Reina.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
In 3 of the last 5 meetings, the hosts won with a difference of two goals
7.50Bet 1st half: Sochi victory
In 4 of the last 5 matches, the Bars won in the first half
2.25Bet 2nd half: only one will score
In Sochi last three games, only one team scored in the second half
1.77Tip and bets
It is clear that Sochi will not give the opponent much time to possess the ball at home. The southerners have gained excellent form and have not lost in ten matches in a row in all tournaments. Moreno will build the team game in such a way that the Muscovites will have no choice but to act as second number on counterattacks. At the same time, the Sochi team pays great attention to set pieces and the home field factor also plays into the "Bars"' hands.
Forecast: Sochi win with odds of 1.77
Bet on total
Sochi plays well, and intends to act as number one against the Muscovites. The southerners are stable, and the team will achieve the desired result and bring the game to a logical conclusion. The under-total was recorded in three of the five matches involving the home team, which we expect today as well.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.82
Betting on Team Goals
In three of the five matches held in all tournaments, Sochi did not exchange goals with their opponents, and Rodina did not exchange goals in one game. We can assume that in today confrontation both teams will not score.
Prediction - both teams will not score with odds of 1.80