LiontipsZenit vs CSKA. Prediction and Betting Tips for Russian Premier League (August 26, 2021).
Command Analysis
Zenitstarted the season with a landslide victory over Lokomotiv in the Russian Super Cup match (3:0). The first fixtures of the Premier League also seemed easy to Sergei Semak and his charges. They won over Khimki (3:1) and Rostov (4:2) with no visible difficulty. The winning streak continued with a home win over Krasnodar (3:2).
Zenit lost their first points in Moscow at Lokomotiv (1:1) and unexpectedly drew Ufa away with the same score (1:1). These results put Zenit on the second line in the standings, one point behind the current leader, Dynamo.
CSKA are not in optimal shape, and they have made several mistakes at the start of the season. In the first round, the Army men won their first game under the leadership of Alexei Berezutsky: they beat Ufa at home (1:0). However, in that fixture, CSKA looked quite shaky. The fears of the fans were confirmed in the following two games: CSKA lost to Lokomotiv and Dynamo with the same score of 1:2.
But CSKA didn't descent into a crisis. They earned an important victory in Rostov (3:1), and in the last round, CSKA took three points in the match against Akhmat. The Army men couldn't do much against the Wolves before one of Akhmat's players was sent off, but after that, they scored two unanswered goals. At the moment, CSKA are fifth in the standings.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
This score was recorded in two out of five Zenit's victories.
СтавкаZenit to score in each half
This bet played in the last three H2H games.
СтавкаCSKA to score in 2nd half
In the last two games, CSKA scored in the second half.
Tip and bets
Zenit have lost points in the last two games and will strive to get a win against one of their main competitors. In general, Zenit are in good shape, but the series of away matches has clearly exhausted them. CSKA are the underdog in this fixture: the team is weaker on paper and the quality of football is not satisfying. Moreover, CSKA lost in the last three games against Zenit.
We believe that the hosts will win. Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1) to Zenit.
Zenit have powerful attack and creative midfield, which is strengthened by Claudinho. After two draws in a row, the Blue-white-sky blues will strive to win and CSKA have little chance to withstand such pressure. The Army men are much weaker at the moment, and we believe that Zenit will win with a comfortable advantage.
Our second bet - Zenit to win by 2 goals.
