In this week 19 match on Feb 26th, Sochi will play host to Arsenal Tula in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Sochi recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Spartak Moscow. Christian Noboa struck first for Sochi in the 28th minute on a penalty shot, then Ivelin Popov added another in the 89th minute on a feed from Kirill Zaika In the end, Spartak Moscow couldn’t muster any offence and Sochi ran away with the shutout win. Sochi is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Arsenal Tula, recorded a 0-2 loss against CSKA Moscow. Anton Zabolotnyi scored the first goal for CSKA Moscow in the 33rd minute, then Anton Zabolotnyi added another in the 75th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Arsenal Tula was frustrated by CSKA Moscow’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. CSKA Moscow ended the match with the shutout victory. Arsenal Tula is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Sochi took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Mateo Cassierra struck first for Sochi in the 2nd minute on a feed from Christian Noboa, then in the 66th minute, Kings Kangwa sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Evans Kangwa.
Daniil Khlusevich has been the most prolific scorer on Arsenal Tula in his last 5 matches with two goals. Mateo Cassierra has been the most effective weapon for Sochi lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.