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On October 18, Zenit will host Akhmat in the 11th round of the Russian Premier League. Sergey Semak's team has scored a decent run, won three consecutive RPL matches and is only one point behind the leaders, taking third place. Due to numerous failures, the Grozny team is close to the relegation zone, and they do not demonstrate stable play. Will the hosts be able to confidently score the next three points today? We suggest you review our betting tip and choose the best rates
Command Analysis
FC Zenit
Current form
Sergey Semak managed to stabilize the game and the results of his players. In the last round, Zenit beat Krasnodar 3-2 on the road and thus extended their winning streak to three matches. He has 21 points, lagging behind the duo of leaders represented by Dynamo Moscow and CSKA on the eve of the start of the 11th round by only one point. Last week, St. Petersburg defeated Dynamo Makhachkala 2-1 in the Class Cup. Zenit's game largely depends on the leaders who are on the move now. Sobolev and Glushenkov each scored eight goals, while Pedro had six assists.
Disqualifications and injuries
Wendel and Diveev are still on the injured list.
Interesting betting trends
In 9 of the 10 previous matches, Zenit players fouled less often than their opponents
In three of the last four matches involving Zenit, a draw was recorded in the first half.
The approximate line-up: Adamov – Mantuan, Nino, Alip, Douglas Santos – Barrios, Karpoukas – Glushenkov, Pedro, Luis Enrique – Sobolev.
FK Akhmat
Current form
Akhmat spends an uncertain season, showing stable play only in some rare matches. In just 10 rounds, Stanislav Cherchesov's team has 11 points and is only one point away from the play-off zone. In the last five rounds, Wolves have won only one victory on their own field over Dynamo Makhachkala (3:2). In the previous round, they failed to beat Baltika at home (0-0). Away matches are traditionally a problem for Akhmat: since the beginning of the season, it has not been possible to win in foreign arenas (three draws and two defeats), with only two goals scored. In the Cup last week, a 1-2 defeat against Dynamo Moscow was recorded.
Disqualifications and injuries
Samorodov is injured, Romao's appearance on the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
In three of the last five matches, Akhmat lost in the first half.
Akhmat's players were offside more often than their opponents in four of the previous five matches.
Zenit has an open series of three wins in the RPL, the fight for the first place is in full swing, there is no right to lose points today. Attack on the move, Sobolev, Glushenkov, Pedro are able to overcome any defense.
Akhmat rarely pleases his fans with his confident game throughout the season, there is no need to talk about the peak of his form – only one victory in the last five rounds. On the road, the Grozny team performs poorly, little is achieved in attack (only two goals scored). We don't think there will be any intrigue in the upcoming match, Zenit is able to confidently score the next three points.
Our betting tip is for Zenit to win with an Asian handicap (-1.5) by a factor of 2.00
Akhmat has absolutely no luck on the road, he has managed to score only two goals in five matches played. It is unlikely that with such an attack today, the wolves can at least once open the defenses of the angry Zenith.
The second bet is that Akhmat will not score with a coefficient of 1.98
Betting on corners
In matches involving Akhmat, you don't often see an abundance of corners. In seven of the ten previous matches, there were no more than nine innings from the corner flag. Based on this trend, we recommend another bet on the upcoming game.
The betting tip is that the total number of corners is less than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.87
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Denis Adamov