Current form
Spartak, as the current winner of the Russian Cup, opened the season with a match against Zenit, the national champion, for the Super Cup. It was not possible to win the first trophy in the new season, but the red and white did not concede anything in the game, they lost only in a penalty shootout. Spartak scored six points in the opening two rounds of the Premier League and is among the leaders. At first, they managed to beat their Homeland in class and experience (3-0) on their own field. Then, in the second round, Carcedo's team pulled out a difficult victory in Grozny over Akhmat with a score of 2:1, although they lost 0:1. In the group in the Cup, Spartak has not the most difficult opponents: Orenburg, Rubin, Rodina. Obviously, we should wait for the rotation of the squad today.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zorin is injured, and Fernandes' return to the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
Approximate line–up: Pomazun - Saus, Djiku, Wu, Parada – Prutsev, Umyarov – Massalyga, Barko, Marquinhos – Ugalde.
Current form
Orenburg scored three points in the opening two rounds of the Premier League. The result is quite expected, considering that there was a match against Zenit (0-3). Ildar Akhmetzyanov's team showed character and excellent functional preparation in the game against Rostov (2:1). Orenburg played with ten players for the entire second half, but in the end managed to put the squeeze on the opponent, scoring two goals. As last season, Akhmetzyanov will obviously resort to a large rotation in the cup game, but the thing is that the depth of the bench is not the most impressive in the club, which can become a serious problem in Moscow today.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bolotov will serve his suspension.
Interesting betting trends
Approximate composition: Khodanovich – Porokov, Tsenov, Kasimov, Vedernikov – Nazarenko, Ivashchenko – Bosch, Puebla, Golybin – Saveliev.
Given the busy schedule of matches, we should definitely expect rotation in the cup game today. The depth of the bench and the reserve level will decide a lot. In this regard, the current Cup holder has an obvious advantage. At the start of the season, Spartak is playing confidently, with a margin, there is potential and opportunity to put the squeeze on rivals, as we saw in the last round of the RPL in Grozny. In the three previous head-to-head matches, the red and white beat Orenburg, and did not concede a single goal. We expect that Muscovites will surely gain the upper hand today.
Our betting tip is that Spartak will win with an Asian handicap (-1.5) for a coefficient of 1.90
Bet on the total
Spartak had not conceded a single goal in the previous three head-to-head matches. Orenburg regularly experiences problems on the road, and today we will obviously have to play with a far from optimal squad. We believe that the guests will not be able to distinguish themselves.
The second bet is that Orenburg will not score with a coefficient of 2.10
Betting on corners
Under Carcedo's leadership, Spartak plays from a position of strength, betting on possession and control of the ball. In this scenario, clearly the red-whites will win on the corners without any problems.
The betting tip is that Spartak will win on corners with a handicap (-1.5) with a coefficient of 1.55
Bet Goals in both halves – no
This bet was played in five face-to-face meetings in a row
1st halfbet: draw
In five of the last six face-to-face meetings, a draw was recorded in the opening 45 minutes.
The bet is an accurate score of 2:0
With this score, Spartak won two of the last three head-to-head matches.
Spartak Moscow confidently beat Orenburg in the cup match at Lukoil Arena today. The final score is 5:1 in favor of the hosts. Pablo Solari, Manfred Ugalde, Nail Umyarov and Pavel Polye scored goals for the red and white team, while Renat Golyabin scored the only goal.
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