Rotor Volgograd head into matchday 4 of the Russian Premier League at the bottom of the table with one point from a possible nine. The club are coming off of a midweek loss to FK Akhmat 3-1.
PFC Sochi sit midtable after three games. They are unbeaten having taken five points from nine possible. After two draws, they recorded a midweek win versus Rubin Kazan, 3-2. After three matches, Sochi are four points off of top of the table Zenit St. Petersburg.
Rotor Volgograd earned promotion from the Russian second tier at the end of the 2019-20 season. Life in the Russian Premier League has been difficult for them scoring just one goal and conceding five times.
Sochi finished the last campaign in 12th place having secured 33 points from 30 games. Despite finishing near the bottom of the table, they allowed just 39 goals against while scoring 40 times.
The Leopards have again experienced poor defending while scoring goals. They have a +1-goal difference with six goals scored and five conceded. All three games played by Sochi this season have seen both teams score goals.
The last time these teams played in competitive action, they met in the Russian National Football League. Between 2017 and 2019, the clubs met four times in the second division. Those four meetings ended with the both teams securing one win and two games finishing in draws.
Sochi are in just their second consecutive season in the Russian Premier League after gaining promotion from the National League in 2019. Securing 12th place last season was a great step for the club and could see them do even better this term.
The Leopards have a strong attack against opponents. They average 2.0 goals per game and forward Christian Noboa has scored three times for the club. The 35-year-old Ecuadorian arrived from Zenit last season and has been an important reason for Sochi’s success.
Rotor Volgograd are in poor form heading into the game on Saturday. They have scored just one time in three games. The good news for Rotor Volgograd is that they are playing a very poor defensive team.
Sochi allow 1.7 goals per game. They are likely to concede goals this weekend as both clubs find the back of the net. Saturday’s fixture should be similar to the games the clubs played in the Russian National League.
Expect a score draw between Rotor Volgograd and Sochi when they meet in the top flight for the first time.
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