Today a match between Novy Urengoy's Fakel and Soligorsk's Shakhter will take place.
The team has been raising the bar in recent games. In their last meeting, Fakel emerged victorious against Dinamo Lo 3:2, and prior to this they defeated St. Petersburg's Zenit 3:1. Even though they were obliterated by Belogorie 0:3 two rounds ago, 'Belogorie' is currently playing impressively strong, making it difficult for the opponents to counteract. This season, the team resides in the ninth position on the league table, with 14 wins and 13 losses on the record.
In their last match, Shakhter annihilated the tournament outsider Ugra-Samotlor, but they seem to struggle to impose their play against more formidable opponents. Three consecutive defeats: against Dinamo Lo 0:3, Nefteyanik 0:3 and Belogorie 0:3. After 27 Super League matches, the team sits tenth in the standings, with 13 wins and 14 losses.
Throughout history, the teams have met only five times. 'Fakel' has claimed victory four times (3:0, 3:1, 3:0, 3:1), while 'Shakhter' prevailed only once (3:0).
Currently, Fakel seems to be the more confident team. Plus, they are playing on their home turf, backed by their local supporters. I believe that Victory on hosts bet here looks quite reasonable at odds of 1.42. You could even consider an Asian Handicap1 -1.5 bet at 1.81.
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