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Sochi vs. Volga: Russian Cup Match Prediction
Sochi will meet Volga from Ulyanovsk in the semi-final of the Regions' Path on October 16. The visitors are on a series of three consecutive unbeaten matches in the Russian Cup, but today opponent is stronger than all previous ones. Will the club from Ulyanovsk be able to impose a fight on the opponent and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
PFC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
In the last match of the First League, the "Bars" played in Tula against "Arsenal", where the opponents exchanged goals and ended the game with a draw (1:1). The game before, the Sochi team defeated "Chaika" (5:0). At this stage, the club is on a series of nine matches without defeat and has approached the TOP-4, losing three points to "Baltika". The whole fight is ahead, and the team is fighting for the highest places at the proper level. In the last cup game, the team scored five unanswered goals against "Kuban-Holding", and today they intend to show a great match.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sochi have Sissako and Alves in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sochi scores an average of 1.6 goals per game
- The team has earned an average of two yellow cards in its last five games
Estimated line-up : Karabashev, Zaika, Maslov, Kozhemyakin, Makarchuk, Kravtsov, Makarov, Kramaric, Maslov, Pisarsky, Nikitin.
Volga Ulyanovsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Ulyanovsk club is on a series of three victories in a row in the Russian Cup and in these games conceded only one goal with 10 goals scored. In the 1/16 finals, Volga beat Togliatti Lada (2:0), in the next round they crushed Kirov Dynamo (7:0), and in the quarterfinals they were stronger than Rotor in a penalty shootout. In the second league of Division A Serebro, the team is in third place in the standings and is five points behind the leader. In the last round, the team crushed Omsk Irtysh (5:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
The club has no problems with its roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- Volga have not lost in six matches in a row (two wins and four draws)
- The team scores an average of 3.3 goals in the Cup
Estimated line-up : Shaikhutdinov, Bilalov, Dyatlov, Novikov, Kamenshchikov, Kovalev, Kokoev, Korobov, Minaev, Polyakh, Khabibullin.
Trends
Bet Exact score 3:0
In 2 of the last 5 meetings, the hosts won with a difference of three goals
8.50Bet 1st half: Sochi victory
In 2 of the last 3 matches, the Bars won in the first half
1.80Bet 2nd half: only one will score
In 2 of Sochi 3 recent games, only one team scored in the second half
1.62Tip and bets
It is clear that Sochi is a more prestigious team, which has a number of experienced players. Another thing is that the Ulyanovsk team has not yet lost in the Cup and can impose a difficult game on the opponent and will act quite cautiously. On the contrary, the southerners look much more powerful than their opponent, and we assume that the First League representative will confidently make it to the next round of the competition.
Forecast - Asian handicap (-1.5) on Sochi with odds of 2.02
Bet on total
Sochi plays quite well and will prefer to play as number one at home. The hosts have no problems with positional attacks and at the same time the club will not give much free space to the opponent. The total over was recorded in three of the five matches of the southerners, which we expect today.
Forecast - total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.80
Betting on Team Goals
In two out of three cup matches, Volga did not exchange goals with their opponents, and we can assume that in today match, both teams will not score.
Prediction - both teams will not score with odds of 1.60
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