On the 7th of August, in this week 4 match, Sochi will play host to FC Nizhny Novgorod in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Sochi recorded a 2-1 win against Akhmat Grozny. Christian Noboa struck first for Sochi in the 20th minute on a penalty, then Christian Noboa added another in the 49th minute. Sochi is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, FC Nizhny Novgorod recorded a 2-2 draw against CSKA Moscow. Fedor Chalov struck first for CSKA Moscow in the 15th minute on a feed from Maksim Mukhin, then Konstantin Kuchaev added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Milan Gajić. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season FC Nizhny Novgorod won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
FC Nizhny Novgorod’s most prolific scorer has been Timur Suleimanov. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Sochi’s top weapon lately has been Christian Noboa, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.