Sochi currently share fourth place in the RPL standings with Rubin. Both teams have 49 points each. After three defeats in a row, the southerners delighted their fans with victories over CSKA, Ufa and Krasnodar. Will Sochi be able to ensure that they play Europa League football next season? The main goal is to get the maximum points in the remaining matches of the season. Rotor are now focused on survival in the Russian top-flight. After six defeats in a row, the Volgograd club in the last round finally defeated Akhmat to get closer to Ufa. The rest of the season promises to be very hot. In the upcoming match, both teams need points. Sochi are close to securing the European Cups next season, and Rotor need to avoid relegation. Of course, Sochi are clearly a class apart from their next opponents. Rotor had recently interrupted their seven matches goalless run. The guests will find it very hard to take any points in this game. We are backing the home team in this fixture.