Sokol vs. Arsenal: First League Match Forecast
On November 2, Sokol will meet Arsenal in Saratov as part of the 17th round of the First League. The visitors have not been able to win in six games in a row and will try to improve the situation, but it is extremely difficult to take three points from Saratov. Will Arsenal be able to give the opponent a fight and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast
Match announcement
Sokol Saratov
Current form
In the last round, Sokol broke a series of five consecutive losses in all tournaments. In the match with Neftekhimik, the "feathered ones" were not very active in attack, did not make a single shot on target, but rolled out a goalless draw with the opponent. The club scored only eight goals since the start of the championship and won three victories this season with six losses and seven draws. At the moment, the team is in a saving 15th place in the tournament table and has 16 points in the asset, ahead of rivals from the relegation zone by one point.
Disqualifications and injuries
The disqualified Ivanov will miss the game.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club concedes an average of 1.1 goals per game
- At home, Sokol has lost three games in a row in all tournaments
Estimated line-up : Kosarevsky, Dudiev, Zabelin, Guz, Sinyak, Kaplenko, Sasin, Poluboyarinov, Chobanov, Yuzepchuk, Maksimenko.
Arsenal Tula
Current form
In the last round, the Gunners ended the match with Shinnik with a draw (1:1), which became the sixth in a row. The Tula team looked confident, had the initiative, led the score until the 88th minute and scored against themselves. At the same time, the Gunners retained their place in the TOP-4. The Gunners have not suffered a single defeat since the beginning of the season (six victories and 10 draws) and have conceded only nine goals, which is the best result in the First League. After 16 rounds, Alexander Storozhuk charges are in third place in the standings and are two points behind Torpedo and Baltika, who are ahead.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bolshakov, who is in the infirmary, will not help the team.
Interesting trends for betting
- Arsenal did not lose to Sokol last season, scoring six unanswered goals against the Saratov team
- On average, the Gunners have taken four corner kicks since the start of the season
Estimated line-up : Levashov, Berdnikov, Semenchuk, Volkov, Popov, Kaynov, Lipovoy, Levin, Tsaraev, Tkachev, Turishchev.
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
In 2 of Sokol last 5 meetings, this score was recorded
5.00Bet 1st half: draw
In 3 of the 5 recent away games there was a draw in the first half
1.83Bet 2nd half: Arsenal to score
In 2 of the last 4 games, the Gunners scored in the second half
1.82Tip and bets
In our opinion, it is more logical to pay attention to the guests in this confrontation. Sokol cannot win in five games in a row in the First League, and Arsenal needs to earn three points after six draws in a row. We can assume that the visiting team will use their experience and a more powerful lineup, leaving their counterpart out of work.
Prediction: Arsenal win with odds of 1.90
Bet on total
Most likely, the game will be dictated by Arsenal with a large number of scoring opportunities. However, the opponents' defense is not bad. Note that no more than two goals were scored in three of the past five games of Saratov, as well as in four of Arsenal, and we believe that in this battle, too, there will be no goal-scoring extravaganza.
Forecast - total under two goals with odds of 1.75
Betting on Team Goals
In this game, the opponents will be cautious and it is unlikely that they should expect goals from either club. In the last four matches of the Saratov team out of five, there was no exchange of goals, which we expect today.
Prediction: Both teams will not score with odds of 1.52