The program of the 12th round of the Russian Championship will be opened by the confrontation between Ural and Khimki. Which of the neighbors in the standings will be stronger?
"Ural"
Ural continues to show signs of life, gradually improving the tournament position. In the last round, he managed to achieve a 4-2 away victory over Lokomotiv, and in the match of the ninth round, he beat Torpedo (2-0) on his field. Between these victories there was a home defeat from "Akhmat" with a result of 1-2. Ural is still in the zone of direct relegation in the class, in 15th place, but managed to reduce the gap from the safe 12th line to two points.
Khimki
But the Khimki near Moscow are sinking lower and lower, increasing the number of losses. In the previous round, they failed to catch even one point in the confrontation with CSKA, a 1-2 defeat, which was the second in a row, and already the seventh in the current championship. For the past seven rounds, Khimki has not won, having suffered six losses during this time. Currently, Khimki has eight points, with which they occupy the 14th place.
Statistics and figures:
- Ural won two victories in the previous three rounds;
- Khimki have not won in seven rounds in a row;
- Khimki have not lost to Ural for three matches.
Forecast
Ural is playing better in the last rounds, but with whom else will Khimki score points, if not with a neighbor in the standings. Both teams must score, effectively acting in attack and failing in defense.
