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Zenit vs. Akron: Premier League match forecast
Zenit will host Akron on December 7 in the 18th round of the Premier League. Will the hosts be able to justify their status as favourites and secure a big win, or will the Togliatti team create a sensation in St. Petersburg and leave the champion without points in the second match in a row? In the forecast, we assessed the prospects of each team in the upcoming match and selected reliable bets. What choice should you make?
Command Analysis
Zenit St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Zenit approached the start of the season as the main contender for the championship title, but faced very serious competition. At the moment, Sergei Semak team leads the table with 39 points, but is only one point ahead of second-placed Krasnodar, and Spartak and Lokomotiv are in close proximity. In the last round, Zenit sensationally lost 2:3 at home to Krylia Sovetov, thus suffering its second defeat of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kerzhakov, Volkov, Alip, Erakovich are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Zenit have won five of their last six matches
- Zenit won the last two matches against Akron
Estimated lineup: Latyshonok - Karavaev, Nino, Rodrigao, Santos - Wendel, Barrios, Claudino - Glushenkov, Cassierra, Mostovoy.
Akron Togliatti
Russian FederationCurrent form
Akron approached the start of the season as the main candidate for relegation from the Premier League, but managed to call this status into question in the first half of the season. At the moment, Zaur Tadeev team is in ninth place in the table with 19 points and is three points ahead of the transitional match zone - a very solid result for an elite debutant. In the last round, Akron beat Orenburg at home with a score of 1:0, thus breaking a series of two defeats in a row.
Disqualifications and injuries
Savichev is disqualified.
Interesting trends for betting
- Akron lost its last two away games
- Akron scored against Zenit in two of their last three matches
Estimated line-up: Vasyutin - Dimoski, Eshkoval, Bokoev, Fernandez - Kuzmin, Djurasovic, Loncar - Benshimol, Dzyuba, Khubulov.
Trends
Bet Exact Score 5:1
Zenit have won two of their last 25 victories with this score
26.00Zenit will score in each half
In Zenit last two matches, this bet was successful
1.71Bet Akron will score in the second half
In two of the last three matches between the clubs, this bet was successful
2.79Tip and bets
After the defeat by Krylia Sovetov, Zenit will certainly be full of desire to rehabilitate itself, and one point advantage over Krasnodar obliges it to hold the last round before the winter break at a high level. Akron looked good in the last matches, but is significantly inferior to Zenit in class, the Togliatti team lost the last two matches to the champion with a total score of 1:10, and it is likely that they will not be able to avoid a major defeat today.
We think that the guests have no chance. Forecast - Asian handicap (-2) on Zenit . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.99
Bet on total
Today, Zenit will undoubtedly be in a determined mood – the hosts will certainly try to get a confident victory in the last match of the year. The pressure on Akron’s goal will obviously be enormous from the first minutes and the visitors have practically no chance to play reliably. However, the Togliatti team knows how to play second fiddle, Zenit is far from ideal in defense, and the visitors are quite capable of responding with one goal.
Bet - total over three goals. This bet is offered for 1.65
Bet on corners
Zenit are the favourites and will probably dominate for the entire 90 minutes – the home team should win confidently on corners.
Bet - Asian handicap (-4) on corners for Zenit. This bet is offered for 1.89
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