Fakel Novy Urengoy - Zenit St. Petersburg predictions and free betting tips [24/02/2024]

On Saturday there will be a Super League match between Novouregnaya's Fakel and Zenit.

Fakel

The club resides on the tenth line of the tournament table, but is capable of punching above their weight. I reckon that in this match, Fakel may prove a stiff competition for the team from St. Petersburg. In their last match, they dug deep to defeat Novosibirsk's Lokomotiv 3:2, which was quite a shock. This season, the team has 12 victories whilst they have tasted defeat 12 times.

Zenit

They perform fairly well, but a few disappointing losses prevent the team from breaking into the top 5. In the last game, Zenit routed "Dynamo-LO" 3:0, but prior to that, experienced a very close defeat to "Belogorie" 2:3. Over the course of 24 matches, they have registered 13 wins and 11 losses.

Head to Head

Since 2019, the teams have squared off five times and Zenit clearly has the upper hand. The team from Peter routed Fakel five times (3:0, 3:0, 3:0, 3:0, 3:2).

Match prediction and Bet

If Zenit aspires to clinch higher places in the Super League, they should start making their move now. However, Fakel is no pushover and is likely to snag a set. I believe the game will conclude with a 3:1 victory in favor of the Peter team. It's a bit of a risk but you could bet on the exact score, here it's better to take handicap2 (-1.5) at 1.65.