LiontipsZenit - Spartak: betting tip (cf 3.20) and bets on the Premier League match
Command Analysis
Current form
Zenit in the last round had the opportunity to displace Krasnodar from the first place in the table. The bulls lost their match in Kazan. The St. Petersburg team played away against Orenburg and lost with a score of 1:2. Thus, on the eve of the 21st round, they are in second place and one point behind Krasnodar. At the same time, the Locomotive is located one point behind. The fight for gold awards this season is expected to be serious.
It cannot be said that the failure with Orenburg was completely unexpected. So far, after the winter break, Sergey Semak's team has clearly not gained momentum yet. Before that, there were two matches against Baltika in the RPL and in the Cup, where they barely managed to win with a minimum score of 1:0. There is not enough speed in the development of attacks, there is also no teamwork between the players. So far, the newcomers have clearly not yet fit into the tactical schemes of the club. The implementation also fails. With Orenburg, we had possession of the ball for 62% of the playing time, scored 19 shots on goal, five of them on target, but scored only one goal.
Today, the home field factor is an important factor. Zenit won nine out of ten matches in the RPL in St. Petersburg, which is the best result in the league. Only CSKA got points at the Gazprom Arena, but that was back in August. It should be noted that Sergei Semak's players are distinguished by their reliable defensive play at home, they conceded only five goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zenit has Shilov on the injured list. Drkusic's entry into the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In six of Zenit's last seven Premier League matches, no more than two goals have been scored.
- Zenit has scored eight consecutive victories in the RPL
- Zenit played zero in six of the eight previous league matches.
The approximate line-up: Adamov — Mantuan, Nino, Diveev, Douglas Santos — Barrios, Wendell — Glushenkov, Pedro, John John — Duran.
Current form
Spartak leaves an ambiguous impression with its performance and results after the resumption of the season. In the Premier League, we managed to score the maximum six points in two rounds. Thus, the red and white have clearly outlined their claims to compete for the top three, which they are six points behind in sixth place.
On the other hand, the victories over Sochi on the road with a score of 3:2 and over Akron at home (4:3) demonstrated obvious defensive problems. Five goals conceded by far not the most formidable opponents by RPL standards is an obvious overkill. Under Carcedo's leadership, Spartak relies on playing number one, on quick attacks, and on speed. The Muscovites look great offensively, but in defense, in certain segments of the matches, you can see outright failures that remind you of what happened under Stankovich.
In addition to two matches in the RPL, Spartak played the first semi-final meeting of the RPL Cup with Dynamo Moscow. Again, you could see a solid game in attack, two goals scored, but we ourselves conceded five goals (2:5). It will be difficult to win back the three-goal handicap in the return game.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pomazun, Zorin, Samoshnikov and Babich will not play due to injuries. Jiku will miss the game due to too many yellow cards.
Interesting betting trends
- Spartak has not lost in the first half in four consecutive matches.
- In five of Spartak's seven previous Premier League matches, there was an exchange of goals scored.
- Spartak scored at least twice on the road in the RPL in six of the last eight matches.
Approximate composition: Maksimenko — Denisov, Litvinov, Wu, Zobnin — Solari, Umyarov, Zhedson, Barco—Garcia, Ugalde.
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 2:2
Zenit and Spartak have drawn in three of the last five face-to-face matches.
17.00Bet 1st half: total more than 1.5 goals
In two of the last three face-to-face meetings, at least two goals were scored in the opening 45 minutes.
2.85The Total cornerbetis more than 9.5
In the six previous head-to-head matches on the Zenit field, at least 10 corners were served as part of the RPL.
1.92The bet is the victory of Spartak on yellow cards
Zenit players received fewer yellow cards than their opponents
1.60Tip and bets
After the winter break, there are a lot of questions about the game between Zenit and Spartak. The St. Petersburg team lacks teamwork, the newcomers have not yet fully adapted to the team, while Sergei Semak's team is able to score at least one goal due to individual skill. The red-whites managed to concede 10 goals in three official meetings after the break, the defensive failures did not disappear anywhere, but the attack under Carcedo is encouraging, Muscovites are able to score their goal in St. Petersburg. In the last two face-to-face matches, there was an exchange of goals, in the first round game there was a fighting draw 2:2. We believe that betting on the exchange of goals scored looks the most promising in a crucial match.
Our betting tip is that both will score for a coefficient of 1.90
Betting on the outcome
Zenit has an important home field factor on its side, as evidenced by nine wins in ten matches played. However, after the winter break, many questions arise about the game of Sergey Semak's team, especially in terms of teamwork. Due to its powerful attack, Spartak is quite capable of winning at least a draw today. Moreover, in the last three face-to-face matches in the Premier League, the red-whites were not inferior to Zenit. In our opinion, there is a reassessment of the owners in the line of bookmakers, which can be used when choosing bets.
The second bet is that Spartak will not lose with a coefficient of 2.15
Combined bid
Taking into account our expectations and the pre-match layouts, it is logical to consider the option of a combined bet with a high chance that the guests will not lose and at least two goals will be scored in the match. This is exactly the scenario that events unfolded on the field in the face-to-face meeting of the first round in Moscow. It is unlikely that anything will change today, there are no major changes in terms of the balance of power, given the level of play that the rivals demonstrated immediately after the winter break.
The betting tip is that Spartak will not lose and the total is more than 1.5 goals with a coefficient of 3.20
