In the early Saturday match, Orenburg will play at home with Sochi. This meeting will open the 11th round of the Russian Premier League. We present to your attention the forecast for this match.
"Orenburg"
Orenburg occupies a fairly high 9th place in the standings, with 12 points scored in the asset, remaining the only RPL team that has never played a draw. In mid–September, Marcel Lichka's team suffered two away defeats - in the championship from Zenit St. Petersburg (0:8) and in the championship from Rostov (1:3), after which they defeated Pari NN Nizhny Novgorod (2:0). Last Wednesday, the Orenburg team defeated Dynamo Moscow (2:2) in a cup match at home in a penalty shootout.
"Sochi"
Sochi is in 6th place in the standings, having scored 17 points, but the gap from extra time is only 3 points. Last month, the "bars" started with an away defeat from Krasnodar (1:2), after which they beat Dynamo Moscow at home (1:2). In the cup match, Vadim Garanin's team sensationally lost to Torpedo Moscow (1:3), after which they could not beat Fakel Voronezh (1:1) in their home walls. Last Wednesday, the Southerners lost in Moscow in the Russian Cup to local CSKA (1:2).
Statistics and figures
- Orenburg has won only 1 match out of the last four, losing twice;
- In six of the last seven matches of Orenburg, the Total bet was more than 3.5;
- Orenburg has a 4-match unbeaten streak at home (3 wins + 1 draw);
- Sochi has a 3-match unbeaten streak in head-to-head matches with Orenburg (1 win + 2 draws);
- Sochi has won only 1 match out of the last five, losing three times;
- In six of the last seven matches of Sochi, the bet "Both teams will score" took place;
- Sochi has a 5-match unbeaten away streak (1 draw + 4 defeats).
Forecast
After a series of failures, Sochi players should try to play on aggression against an opponent who is inferior in terms of game level. Orenburg always plays mainly in attack at home, so we have the right to expect a large number of goals scored here in the first place. The outcome of the duel can turn out to be any.