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Akron - Zenit: forecast and bets with odds of 4.20
Akron will host Zenit on October 18 in the 12th round of the Premier League. Will the Togliatti team be able to repeat the success of the cup matches and remain undefeated in the confrontation with the grandee, or will the St. Petersburg team easily take their three points due to their class and not allow their competitors to get away? In the forecast, we assessed the prospects of each team in the upcoming match and chose the most reliable bets. What choice should you make?
Command Analysis
Akron Togliatti
Russian FederationCurrent form
Akron approached the start of the season as a clear candidate for relegation from the Premier League along with Makhachkala Dynamo - in terms of player selection, the Togliatti team was inferior to many competitors. They managed to strengthen the squad to the elite, but the reinforcements were spotty, no large-scale restructuring followed and in such a situation the season was expected to be extremely difficult, especially the first round.
However, Zaur Tedeev team showed bold attacking football from the very first rounds and compensated for the lack of class with excellent organization and extreme motivation, having played several bright matches already at the start. With the arrival of Artem Dzyuba, Akron has improved its attack even more, and a series of six matches with goals scored clearly testifies to this, although there is a lack of stability.
At the moment, https://fcakron.ru/>Akron is in eighth place in the table with 12 points and is four points ahead of the transitional match zone - it cannot be called a serious handicap yet, but considering all the circumstances, this is quite a serious achievement. In the last round, the Togliatti team had every chance to beat Paris NN at home (2:2), but allowed the opponent to recoup in the fourth minute of added time.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- Akron has suffered only one defeat in its last five championship matches.
- Akron has scored in its last six matches
- Akron has kept a clean sheet in only one of its last four matches
Estimated line-up : Volkov - Savichev, Escoval, Paolo Vitor, Fernandes - Loncar, Djurasovic, Kuzmin - Danilin, Dzyuba, Benshimol.
Zenit St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Zenit was undoubtedly considered the main contender for the championship title – in the summer they managed to extend contracts with leading players and put an end to rumors about their departure, and reinforcements arrived in time. In terms of player selection, Sergei Semak’s team certainly surpasses all competitors, which they clearly demonstrated in the first matches, starting with a victory in the Super Cup and winning victory after victory in the championship.
However, they were unable to get a serious lead right away – Lokomotiv also looked strong at the start, Krasnodar was in great shape. It was to the Bulls https://www.fc-zenit.ru/>that Zenit suffered its only defeat in the championship so far, losing 0:2 away in an otherwise equal game. However, Krasnodar’s implementation was excellent, and luck was also on their side that evening.
In the last round, Zenit beat Orenburg 1:0 on its home field with some difficulty, scoring the only goal thanks to a very controversial penalty. However, this victory does not allow them to rise above the third line in the table – Krasnodar and Lokomotiv are one point away. CSKA and Dynamo have six points less and do not pose much of a threat yet.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kerzhakov, Volkov, Glushenkov and Mostovoy were injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Zenit have won six of their last seven matches
- Zenit have kept a clean sheet in only one of their last four matches
- Zenit have scored in seven of their last eight matches
Estimated line-up : Latyshonok - Mantuan, Alip, Nino, Santos - Claudino, Barrios, Wendel - Luciano, Cassierra, Pedro.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:4
Zenit achieved its last victory with this score
20.50Bet Akron will score in the second half
In Akron last two matches, this bet was successful.
2.67Zenit to score in first half
In the last two matches between the clubs, this bet paid off
1.55Bet Total first half over 1.5 goals
In three of Akron last four matches, this bet was successful.
2.57Tip and bets
Zenit is only in third place in the table and there is a risk of not only letting Lokomotiv and Krasnodar get ahead, but also letting Dynamo and CSKA get very close. The competition in the championship race is off the charts and there is no room for error in such a situation – it will be difficult to repeat last season’s comeback, and the St. Petersburg team is probably counting on regaining the lead in the first round.
Akron has been impressive in the first round, but Togliatti clearly lacks class - in the last meetings with more prestigious opponents in the form of Zenit and Krasnodar, there were two defeats with a total score of 3:10, given the motivation of the guests, today there is a risk of running into another rout, the superiority in experience and class of the guests is huge.
We think that the hosts have no chance. Forecast - Asian handicap (-1.5) for Zenit . This bet is offered with odds of 2.15
Bet on total
"Zenit" will undoubtedly come only for a win, and the motivation will be off the charts - the competition for a place in the table is very high and making mistakes in such a situation is extremely contraindicated. The visitors have very high-level players in the attack and the defense of "Akron" may have problems already in the first half, the Togliatti team concede a lot and regularly. At the same time, in the last two matches they managed to score against "Zenit", a goal from the hosts will not be a big surprise.
Bet - both teams to score. This outcome is offered with odds of 1.99
Bet on the difference in the score
Zenit is in a tough competition and today will probably attack with a large force from the first minutes in an attempt to secure a comfortable advantage over their less prestigious and experienced opponents. Zenit is quite capable of getting three points in Samara, Akron is extremely vulnerable against opponents that are superior to it in class, but at the same time the Togliatti team plays very bravely, they scored against Zenit in the two previous matches, and they will probably score a goal of prestige today.
The bet is Zenit win and both teams will score. This bet is offered for 4.20
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