Current form
Orenburg has not achieved much success in preparing for the new season, but there have been no outright failures in the control meetings. In total, the wards of Ildar Akhmetzyanov held five sparring matches, in which they won two victories, suffered two defeats and ended one match in a draw.
In the first round, Orenburg hosted Rostov on its own field. The opponent opened the scoring immediately after the break, and Saveliev was sent off by the hosts in the 49th minute. It seemed that there was no chance for even one point, but Akhmetzyanov's team showed character and excellent functional preparation, as they moved noticeably faster in the end, had more possession of the ball and eventually scored two goals, winning a 2-1 victory. Separately, we note that the goals were scored by Kul and Kasadzhikov, who came on as substitutes.
Disqualifications and injuries
Saveliev will serve his suspension.
Interesting betting trends
Approximate composition: Ovsyannikov – Sivis, Palacios, Khotulev, Vedernikov – Bolotov, Nazarenko – Rybchinsky, Puebla, Golybin – Jesus.
Current form
Zenit played confidently in the pre-season matches, and did not suffer a single defeat in six sparring matches. A week before the start of the Premier League, Sergei Semak's team won the Super Cup, beating Spartak in a penalty shootout.
In the first round, Zenit played Akron in Samara and achieved a crushing victory with a score of 5:0. Tolyatti residents helped the opponent in many ways, risked playing open football, gave a lot of free space, and paid for it. At the start of the season, Zenit will mention Sobolev, who scored three goals and provided one assist in the last two matches. Felipe Augusto has perfectly joined the ranks of the new team, who scored goals in three of the four matches played.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zenit has no losses in the squad.
Interesting betting trends
The approximate line-up: Adamov – Mantuan, Diveev, Nino, Santos – Barrios, Wendell – Glushenkov, Pedro, John John – Sobolev.
Orenburg has an important home field factor in the upcoming match, as many opponents are having difficulties on artificial turf. Zenit regularly has problems here: in the previous five matches at Gazovik Stadium, the Petersburgers won only once with an advantage of more than one goal.
Ildar Akhmetzyanov's team demonstrated excellent functional training in the opening game against Rostov, and they are now able to maintain a high pace. Plus, Orenburg is unlikely to allow itself to play open soccer with Zenit, as Akron did. We do not expect the favorite to win with an advantage of more than one goal.
Our betting tip is for Orenburg to win with an Asian handicap (+1.5) for a coefficient of 1.80
Bet on the total
When choosing a total bet, we start from two points. Firstly, the opening matches with Orenburg and Zenit were productive, and the total bet was higher. Secondly, in the previous four face-to-face meetings, more than two goals were scored.
The second bet is a total of more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.72
Betting on corners
We expect Zenit to habitually rely on ball control and spend a lot of time at other people's gates. In this scenario, it is highly likely that the guests will surely win on the corners. According to statistics, Zenit scored more corners than their opponents in three of the previous four matches.
The betting tip is Zenit's victory on corners with a handicap (-2.5) with a coefficient of 1.95
1st halfbet: Orenburg will not lose
Zenit has not won in the first half in two of the last three matches.
Zenit Victorybeton offsides with a handicap (0)
This bet was played in three of the last four matches of St. Petersburg
The exact score is 1:2
Zenit has won three of the last six face-to-face matches with a one-goal advantage.
In the Premier League, Orenburg will host Zenit at the Gazovik Stadium. In the last five face—to-face meetings, four victories remained for the St.Petersburg team, one for the hosts. Orenburg has won three out of five matches, while Zenit has not lost a single one: four wins and one draw.
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