LiontipsSochi vs Khimki. Prediction and Betting Tips for Russian Premier League (August 16, 2021).
Command Analysis
Sochi had a decent start to the new season, except for the very first game. In the opening round, Vladimir Fedotov's charges lost away to Nizhny Novgorod, and the Leopards played very poorly (0:1). But Sochi made a quick recovery and in the next game took three points from Akhmat in Grozny (2:1).
The last 10 days were very difficult for the Leopards: they had to play two Conference League qualifiers against Partizan and the third Premier League game against Ural. After a home draw with the Serbian team, Sochi got a confident home win over Ural (2:0) and climbed to the 6th line in the table. In the second leg against Partizan, Sochi lost in the penalty shootout.
Khimki, like their opponent, lost the first game of the Premier League. Igor Chervechenko's team faced Zenit at home, and even though Khimki opened the scoring, the reigning champion gave them no chance (1:3). But in the second round, the Red-blacks sensationally defeated Krasnodar away with a score of 1:0. The winning goal was scored by Ilya Kukharchuk.
Last week, Khimki were close to being defeated by Rostov. The opponent scored in the 14th minute and kept the advantage until the 70th minute. Denis Glushakov took a penalty and leveled the score. After three rounds, Khimki are in 11th place in the table, just one point above the relegation zone.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
Sochi won two of their last four home victories with this score.
СтавкаSochi to score in each half
In the last two games of Sochi, this bet played.
СтавкаKhimki to score in 2nd half
In the last two games, Khimki scored in the second half.
Tip and bets
Sochi had a very difficult game on Thursday against Partizan, in which they lost their advantage in the last minutes. The Leopards have spent a lot of energy in Serbia, and Fedotov will be forced to use rotation in the upcoming game. This gives Khimki hope, but not too much of it: Sochi are in good form and show solid performance in the Premier League. The hosts clearly intend to fight for the European competition and will fight for the three points.
We believe that the guests have no chance. Our prediction - Sochi to win.
Sochi are tired and disappointed after the long fight in Serbia. At the same time, the Leopards have a stronger line-up and they play more interesting football. We do not expect a crushing defeat for Khimki, but the hosts have enough to win with a minimum advantage.
Our second bet -Sochi to win by 1 goal.
