First League · Regular Season - 14
Rotor Volgograd 0–1 FC Sochi
Fri 16 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC · Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
Rotor VolgogradTeam 1531
FC SochiTeam 1612Match story
Rotor Volgograd · draw · FC SochiBefore kick-off: 40% · 26% · 35%
Last reading, 90+5': 0% · 3% · 97%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Mikhail Ignatov 17'
We gave Rotor Volgograd 40% to win: FC Sochi won.
- Georgiy Yudintsev 1516 for Nikolay Pokidyshev 1610 −717'
Rotor Volgograd:Georgiy Yudintsev 1516 for Nikolay Pokidyshev 1610 −7 - 17'Mikhail Ignatov 1766 +16
FC Sochi:Mikhail Ignatov 1766 +16 - 42'Nemanja Stojic 1833 +10
FC Sochi:Nemanja Stojic 1833 +10 - Ilya Rodionov 1445 051'
Rotor Volgograd:Ilya Rodionov 1445 0 - Said Aliev 1523 for Artem Simonyan 1572 −759'
Rotor Volgograd:Said Aliev 1523 for Artem Simonyan 1572 −7 - Aleksandr Troshechkin 1580 −663'
Rotor Volgograd:Aleksandr Troshechkin 1580 −6 - Aleksandr Khubulov 1322 for Abu-Said Eldarushev 1665 −1067'
Rotor Volgograd:Aleksandr Khubulov 1322 for Abu-Said Eldarushev 1665 −10 - Aleksandr Khokhlachev 1381 for Ilya Rodionov 1445 067'
Rotor Volgograd:Aleksandr Khokhlachev 1381 for Ilya Rodionov 1445 0 - Egor Danilkin 1519 for Irakliy Manelov 1677 −1167'
Rotor Volgograd:Egor Danilkin 1519 for Irakliy Manelov 1677 −11 - 75'Oleg Kozhemyakin 1485 for Aleksandr Osipov 1712 +11*
FC Sochi:Oleg Kozhemyakin 1485 for Aleksandr Osipov 1712 +11* - 83'Pavel Meleshin 1601 for Zakhar Fedorov 1503 +38
FC Sochi:Pavel Meleshin 1601 for Zakhar Fedorov 1503 +38 - 83'Maksim Kuzmin 1639 for Mikhail Ignatov 1766 +16
FC Sochi:Maksim Kuzmin 1639 for Mikhail Ignatov 1766 +16 - 83'Ramil Sheydayev 1524 for Aleksandr Metsiev 1488 +39
FC Sochi:Ramil Sheydayev 1524 for Aleksandr Metsiev 1488 +39 - Mikhail Umnikov 1512 −8*88'
Rotor Volgograd:Mikhail Umnikov 1512 −8* - 90+2'Roman Pasevich 1439 for Ruslan Magal 1617 +21
FC Sochi:Roman Pasevich 1439 for Ruslan Magal 1617 +21 - 90+2'Timofey Mitrov 1645 +26
FC Sochi:Timofey Mitrov 1645 +26
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 40% · 26% · 35%(Rotor Volgograd · draw · FC Sochi)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%); the result 0–1 had 5%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Rotor Volgograd €402K, FC Sochi €592K.
- Home advantage made Rotor Volgograd the favourite: it added 9 points to their win chance.
- First League: N. Stojić was the highest-rated defender (1822).
- FC Sochi were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Rotor Volgograd
8th in First League · 18 pts from 13
- 10 OctDVolga Ulyanovsk Russia First League1562
- 17 SepWTekstilshchik Russia First League1554
- 13 SepWEnisey Russia First League1531
- 5 SepDShinnik Yaroslavl Russia First League1521
- 31 AugLSpartak Kostroma Russia First League1545
FC Sochi
2nd in First League · 26 pts from 13
- 11 OctWFC UFA Russia First League1635
- 18 SepDSka-khabarovsk Russia First League1633
- 14 SepWVeles Russia First League1664
- 30 AugWChelyabinsk Russia First League1656
- 24 AugWKAMAZ Russia First League1653
Season outlook
From the First League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotor Volgograd | 18 /13 | 50.1 | <1% | 14% | <1% | 7th |
| FC Sochi | 26 /13 | 62.7 | 15% | 86% | 0% | 2nd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

FC Sochi · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.8 (Elite) · Elo 1672
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: balanced profile
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.