Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — CSKA Moskva 5th with 51 points, Sochi 16th with 22, 29 apart. On the form table Sochi stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/1.1 for CSKA Moskva and 0.97/2 for Sochi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
CSKA Moskva came in having won three on the spin. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Sochi. The last-five ledger: CSKA Moskva 9/15, Sochi 0/15.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — CSKA Moskva 5, draws 2, Sochi 1, at 2.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
VEB Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,457. Sochi led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Sochi: Martin Kramaric (11')
Key stats
Possession: CSKA Moskva 68% · Sochi 32% · Total shots: 21-12 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 12-2