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Znamya Truda vs Arsenal Tula: Russian Cup Match Preview
In their last three matches, the hosts suffered defeats. Arsenal currently leads the First League standings, although they have been struggling to secure points in recent games. Will Znamya Truda deliver an upset in the upcoming cup battle on September 26? Find out in our prediction.
Command Analysis
Znamya Truda
Russian FederationCurrent Form
Znamya Truda has faced two opponents in the Russian Cup regional stage. Initially, they overcame Tver in a tense penalty shootout away from home. This was followed by a more convincing 2-0 victory over Leningradets. However, in the Second League, their performance in the group has been less than stellar, sitting at 13th place and currently experiencing a streak of three consecutive losses.
Disciplinary Issues and Injuries
The team has no issues with their lineup.
Interesting Betting Trends
- In their last three matches, the team has not scored a single goal
- In four of their previous five matches, Znamya Truda ended the first half in a 0-0 draw
Projected Lineup: Daniil Stratan – Dmitry Nepluyev, Mikhail Barinov, Roman Shishkov, Artem Lavrenkov – Mikhail Kanaev, Mikhail Sentyurin, Danil Shanin, Maxim Kostyuk – Sergey Kapandzhi, Daniil Timofeev.
Arsenal Tula
Russian FederationCurrent Form
Arsenal is focused on making a return to the top tier of Russian football this season, and the players are performing well in this quest. After 11 matches in the First League, the Gunners sit atop the standings with a two-point lead over their closest rivals. In their last match, Arsenal drew 0-0 with Baltika away. They begin their journey in the Russian Cup from this round.
Disciplinary Status and Injuries
There are no significant losses in the squad ahead of the cup match.
Interesting Betting Trends
- In 10 of the last 13 Cup matches, a bet on both teams to score has been successful.
- In four of the last five matches, Tula recorded a first-half draw with a score of 0-0.
Projected Lineup: Mikhail Levashov – David Semenchuk, Zakhar Volkov, Alexey Berdnikov, Artem Popov – Maxim Kainov, Vladislav Levin, Sergey Tkachev, Alan Tsaraev, Danil Lipovoy – Malik Odeyinka.
Trends
Bet «Znamenya Truda» will not score
In the last three matches, the hosts have failed to score
2.45Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
This bet has won in the last five matches for the hosts
1.32Bet Exact score 0:2
Two out of the last three defeats for the hosts ended with this score
5.40Tip and bets
We don't expect any surprises in this matchup, especially considering that the teams are from different divisions and their current forms. Znamya Truda is in a slump, on a three-game losing streak, and it will be tough to challenge Arsenal's well-structured defense under these circumstances.
Our prediction is an Arsenal victory with an Asian handicap of (-1) at odds of 1.62.
Total Bet
It's unlikely that today's match will see a flurry of goals. The home team has gone scoreless in their last three defeats while Arsenal has not exchanged goals with their opponents in four of their last five matches.
The second bet is both teams to score no, with odds of 1.60
First Half Bet
Notably, in four of the last five encounters involving these opponents, the first half ended without any goals, registering a score of 0-0. There's a strong likelihood that today's match will follow suit and the pace will be measured on the field.
Prediction - draw at halftime with odds of 2.43
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