LiontipsArsenal Tula vs Spartak. Prediction and Betting Tips for Russian Premier League (May 3, 2021).
Command Analysis
Arsenal Tula are having a very weak season and the team has every chance to say goodbye to the premier league at the end of the season. Dmitry Parfenov's team is currently on the 13th line in the table with 23 points, just two points ahead of the direct relegation zone. However, at the same time, the Gunners still have this fixture to improve their standings.
In April, Arsenal pulled themselves together and played two high-quality games in a row. First, the Gunners outplayed Krasnodar at home with a score of 1:0. Then they got a landslide victory over Tambov 4:0. However, the winning streak was interrupted in the previous round - Arsenal lost 0:1 to Rostov away. Because of that defeat, they couldn't move away from the direct relegation zone.
Spartak had a very strong first half of the season, for a long time keeping the lead in the Premier League. However, Domenico Tedesco's team could not keep up throughout the whole season and started to lose points at the most crucial moment. Thus, the Red-whites have already dropped to the third line in the table. But the team still has chances to get into the Champions League.
Spartak is two points behind the second Lokomotiv and may return to second place by the end of the current round. However, it is also quite possible, that the Red-whites will be left without European competition at all: the sixth CSKA is at a distance of only three points, but if Spartak wins today, they can widen that gap.
In the last round, Spartak beat CSKA 1:0 in the Moscow derby, interrupting a series of two defeats in a row.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 0:1
The last two out of three games of Arsenal ended with this score.
СтавкаPenalty: Yes
In the last two Arsenal games, penalty was given.
СтавкаSpartak to score in 1st half
Spartak scored against Arsenal in the first half in the last two head-to-head games.
СтавкаRed Card: Yes
In two of Arsenal's last four games, a player was sent off.
Tip and bets
Arsenal are fighting for survival and they can't be called the outsiders of that struggle. But it will be extremely difficult to get points in the game against Spartak. There is a difference in class, in the quality of football, and the Moscow team is also very motivated since they want to get to Europe. Sadly for the hosts, they should hardly count on points today.
Our prediction is Spartak to win.
Arsenal are unlikely to risk playing open football in a game against such a formidable opponent. Probably, the Gunners will rely on defense. Spartak in recent fixtures haven't been scoring a lot themselves, so we don't expect this game to be a cracker.
Our second bet is total under 3 goals.
