Chornomorets vs. Neftekhimik: First League Match Forecast
On October 19, Chernomorets will host Neftekhimik in Novorossiysk as part of the 15th round. The hosts have shown brilliant results since Oleg Vasilenko was appointed head coach and are fighting for the TOP-4. However, the opponent today is very strong and can cause a lot of problems. How will the meeting end and what bets in the match will play? You will find the answer in our forecast

Command Analysis

Chernomorets Novorossiysk

Current form
The club management made the right decision with the change of head coach. The "Sailors" under the leadership of Oleg Vasilenko show a great game, go out on the field charged with victory and give 100%. The team has won five victories in the last six games in the First League and is fighting for the TOP-4, losing to "Baltika" by only one point. In the last round, "Chernomorets" crushed "Ufa" away (3:0). The victory in the last game helped the team to consolidate its fifth place in the tournament table with 22 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Budagyan will not help Chornomorets.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Mariners average 1.5 goals per game
- The club has not lost at home in five games in a row
Estimated line-up : Frolkin, Cherov, Enin, Stezhko, Krasilnichenko, Fishchenko, Ivanov, Lanin, Rodionov, Akbashev, Uridia.

Neftekhimik

Current form
In the last game in the First League, Neftekhimik narrowly beat Shinnik (1:0), and this victory was the second in the last four games. Kirill Novikov charges are in seventh place in the standings and have 20 points to their credit, lagging behind the TOP-4 by four points. Of course, it is too early to talk about play-off matches, and there is no such goal for the season. Neftekamsk has not won a single away game this season, but in the last matches they have transformed and found their game.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- Neftekhimik did not lose to its opponent last season
- On average, the club concedes one goal per match
Approximate lineup : Yanovich, Kakhidze, Tolstopyatov, Shorkin, Sitdikov, Petrov, Rodin, Emelyanov, Shiltsov, Aliev, Dzhamilov.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
In 2 of the last 5 meetings, Chornomorets won with a difference of two goals
8.50Bet 1st half: victory of Chernomorets
In 2 of the last 3 matches the hosts won in the first half
2.65Bet 2nd half: Neftekhimik will score
In 2 of the last 3 games, the visitors scored in the second half
2.25Tip and bets
The home team has been showing excellent results in recent games and looks great. Chornomorets has the home field advantage, as well as two wins in a row at its stadium, and we can assume that this will play a very important role in today game. We believe that Oleg Vasilenko charges will win and strengthen their position in the First League.
Forecast: Chornomorets win with odds of 2.00
Betting on Team Goals
"Chernomorets" plays on its home field, will act for the result and will not allow the opponent to score. "Neftekhimik" plays defensively and in the last four games out of five did not exchange balls with the opponents, which we expect today.
Prediction - both teams will not score with odds of 1.75
Bet on total
In four games in a row out of five that have passed, Neftekhimik has not broken the total over 2.5 goals, and the teams do not intend to play openly. The visitors will act defensively, but the hosts will try to break through the defense of the Nizhnekamsk team. We believe that there will not be too many goals in Novorossiysk.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.62