As part of one of the matches of the Russian Football Championship, the players of Krasnodar and Nizhny Novgorod will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Krasnodar
The Krasnodar team is on the rise now. The team is on the rise now, and the current 3rd place seems fair. However, the density in the standings is high, and therefore it is undesirable to lose points now. In the last round, the bulls scored three points, managing to defeat Sochi 2-1 on the road. The team's top scorer is Cordoba, who managed to score 6 goals. Cabella is also in order, having distinguished himself on four occasions.
"Nizhny Novgorod"
Kerzhakov's team is in the thick of the struggle for survival. The team is on the 13th line in the standings, with 18 points to its credit. The team's attack is not pleasing, and the defense is especially too. In the last round, Nizhny Novgorod residents were finally able to break their series of failures. The team of guests managed to defeat Kazan "Rubin" with a score of 2:1. Today the guests will play in the optimal composition and try to create problems for the Southerners.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Vanderson (ankle), Gazinsky (leg), Cordoba (muscle injury) – all Krasnodar.
Statistics and figures:
- The hosts are the favorite of the meeting;
- Krasnodar has a 3-match series without defeats;
- Nizhny Novgorod has not lost in the last 2 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 4:1 in favor of the bulls.
Forecast
Let's try to predict the result of the first half. Most likely, Krasnodar will not be able to jump off the bat, and Nizhny Novgorod will do everything to defend in defense. The guests interrupted a series of unsuccessful matches and intend not to lose in Krasnodar. At least they can't lose in the first half.