Neftekhimik - Sokol: forecast for the First League match
On October 27, Neftekhimik will meet Sokol in Nizhnekamsk as part of the 16th round of the First League. The club from Nizhnekamsk has slowed down after a brilliant start, but has not lost in the past five rounds and intends to get back on the winning track. But the opponent from Saratov has come close to the relegation zone. Will the hosts win today match and what bets will they play in the match? You will find the answer in our forecast

Command Analysis

Neftekhimik

Current form
In the last game in the First League, Neftekhimik played out a goalless draw with Chornomorets, where the opponents played on equal terms, and the Nizhnekamsk team shot on target more often, but failed to score. This draw was the sixth for the club since the beginning of the season. The team beat Shinnik (1:0) in the previous game. Kirill Novikov team is in eighth place, scored only 12 goals and has 21 points, lagging behind fifth-placed Chornomorets by three points.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- Neftekhimik has scored only three goals in its last five games
- On average, the club concedes 0.9 goals per match
Estimated line-up : Yanovich, Kakhidze, Tolstopiatov, Shorkin, Sitdikov, Valiakhmetov, Morozov, Petrov, Emelyanov, Aliyev, Dzhamilov.

Sokol Saratov

Current form
In the last round of the First League, the "feathered ones" suffered another defeat. The club in Saratov was unable to beat Vladikavkaz "Alania" (0:1), having conceded a goal at the end of the first half. This defeat was the fifth in a row in all tournaments. "Sokol" is not playing well in the final stages - only eight goals have been scored, and the team has also begun to fail in defense. At the moment, Alexey Baga charges are in 15th place in the tournament table and have the same number of points, ahead of their opponents from the relegation zone by only one point.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club concedes an average of 1.2 goals per game
- Sokol has been unable to defeat its opponent for six games in a row
Estimated line-up : Kosarevsky, Molodtsov, Zabelin, Ivanov, Churikov, Poluboyarinov, Chobanov, Sasin, Samko, Yuzepchuk, Maksimenko.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:0
In 1 of the last 3 meetings of Neftekhimik such a score was recorded
5.50Bet 1st half: draw
In the last three matches, the hosts had a draw in the first half
1.92Bet 2nd half: Neftekhimik will score
In 1 of the 3 past games, Nizhnekamsk scored in the second half
1.65Tip and bets
We believe that the hosts will hold the meeting at the highest level and will try to win another home victory. Moreover, Neftekhimik plays stronger than its opponent in the First League and will try to earn three points. The Nizhnekamsk team will use a more balanced lineup, and we believe that today it will not leave a chance to its opponent.
Forecast: Neftekhimik win with odds of 1.72
Bet on the outcome
Don't expect many goals from this match. In 10 previous matches in all tournaments, Neftekhimik has only had a total of over 2.5 goals once, and Sokol intends to play a closed game. We believe that the opponents will take a long time to look at each other, be very cautious, and the match will end with a low result.
Forecast - total under two goals with odds of 1.95
Betting on Team Goals
In four of the five previous matches, Neftekhimik did not exchange goals with their opponents, and in Sokol last game, both clubs did not score. We can assume that in today match, both teams will not score.
Prediction - both teams will not score with odds of 1.58