Makhachkala - Khimki predictions

Makhachkala are easily the favourites in the match this Sunday, but we wouldn’t call a Home Win bet at the odds of 2.05 safe, exactly. They are more likely to win than not, but Khimki may have a few tricks up their sleeve yet.

The odds are stacked heavily against Khimki here, and we can’t see them winning this match. Makhachkala are heavily favoured by most betting predictions – so much so that an away bet is priced at around 3.90.

Although Makhachkala are coming on the back of a harsh 2:0 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against CSKA Moskva , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

Khimki’s previous outing was quite exciting. They snagged a 2:0 victory In a home game against Olimpiyets, who were considered somewhat stronger going in. The fact that they were in the lead already during half-time makes the triumph even more surprising.

With 6 concessions over the last 3 matches, Makhachkala will definitely have to make some improvements in their defensive line.

We see several draws on record between these two teams in the past season alone. Makhachkala may be the favourites, but it’s becoming very clear that they can’t easily beat Khimki.

Fortunately, both teams will have a complete lineup this Sunday, with no players out due to injury or suspension.

These teams are relatively close in terms of form, so our suggestion is to go for a Draw result. However, lengthening the odds with a Draw/Draw HT/FT bet is an even better option. It pushes the odds to 2.05 while the risks remain largely the same.