Home - YFK Shinnik Yaroslav
YFK Shinnik Yaroslav are undefeated in all three matches this season, W1, D2 .
Away - PFK Sochi
PFK Sochi have won two and lost three of their five matches in all competitions.
Head-to-Head
- The visitors know how to make this a tricky fixture after failing to win their most recent home H2H against Shinnik and that clash of styles should make for a real chess match on Sunday.
- Sochi boss Igor Osinkin likes to set his team up in a compact block, looking to transition quickly after turnovers.
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Shinnik can play in a 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 shape, which allows them to overload the flanks while Sochi are much narrower in a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 and look to counter attack.
- Shinnik: 3-4-3 or 3-5-2
- Sochi: 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1
Key Players
Kirill Kravtsov , with three goals in Sochi's seven from the last five games, will be a constant threat in the final third as their main spark.
Betting Insights
- PFK Sochi go into Sunday's early season FNL matchup at YFK Shinnik Yaroslav as the bookmakers' pick at 1.85, but the hosts are a big price to back at 4.46 while the tie is available at 3.52.
- There's a feeling of tightness about this game and that is reflected in the betting market where the Under 2.5 goals option is a shade of odds-on at 1.84 and both teams to score - No looks set to be at 1.89.
Prediction
But we'll give the edge to Sochi to nick a 1-0 win here as they are the more likely winner in a cagey match.
