On Sunday, 31st of March the ¼ playoff match of the Russian Super League between Belogorie and Kuzbass will take place.
The Belgorod team is ending the season at third place in the league table. Lately, the team has been playing excellently and there isn't anything to criticise. The hosts have been unbeaten for fifteen matches in a row. In the last five encounters, they disposed of Yenisei 3:0, Ural 3:0, Kuzbass 3:1, ASK 3:0 and Fakel 3:0. They hold 23 victories and 7 defeats from the 30 games of the current tournament draw.
The guests, however, are seated at the sixth rank of the Super League but do not exhibit much consistency. In the previous playoff stage, they barely got past Nova, who clearly aren’t contenders for the championship. In the present season, the team’s tally holds 17 wins against 13 losses.
Since 2022, the teams have encountered each other five times. The Belgorod team emerged victorious four times (3:1, 3:0, 3:2, 3:1), and "Kuzbass" triumphed once with a score of 3:2.
There are a host of questions regarding the form of Kuzbass. On the other hand, the hosts are performing extraordinarily well this season and rightly are the favourites. I do not believe that Belogorie will shut out Kuzbass with a score of 3:0. The Kemerovo team remains a dangerous opponent, hence I will take Handicap2 by sets (+2.5).
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