LiontipsAkhmat vs Krylja Sovetov. Predictions and Betting Tips for the Russian Cup
Command Analysis
Akhmat is not having a great season - Andrey Talalaev's team is on the 10th spot of the standings. But Wolves are not in danger of relegation - they are 12 points ahead of relegation play-off zone and surely won't lose such a handicap.
In their last match Akhmat defeated Khimki (3:1) and secured their fourth win in last five matches.
Krylja Sovetov relegated from Premier League last season, but Igor Osinkin's team is on a way back. Team from Samara is currently on top of FNL table and are four points ahead of runner-up Nizhny Novgorod, that handicap allows the Wings to be optimistic about their future.
In the previous stage of the tournament Krylja sensationally eliminated Dinamo (2:0) at home and before that Wings trashed Khimki (4:0) on an away game.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:0
Three of last five head-to-head games in Grozny finished with that result
СтавкаAkhmat to score in the first half
Only in one of their last three matches Akhmat didn't score in the first half
СтавкаKrylja Sovetov won't score in the first half
Krylja didn't score any goals in first half on last three away matches
Tip and bets
Akhmat has been on a great form recently and surely will be determined to advance to the Cup final. Wolves are always dangerous on their home ground and their boss managed to fix team's attacking game, which is in great shape now. Krylja Sovetov deserved their spot in the semi-final, but they hardly will have any chance against motivated Akhmat on their homeland, Akhmat is a better team in general.
We think that hosts are most likely to win. Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) to Akhmat.
Akhmat is a clear favourite, but they are unlikely to play offensive football in this game, because any mistake will cost them. They will probably turn their attention to defense. Krylja Sovetov will play on counter-attacks so we don't expect this game to finish with a high score.
Our second wager is on total under two goals.
