Orenburg - Olimpiyets predictions

With bookies pricing a home win at 2.06, it’s clear the match may yet go either way. The hosts have a distinct advantage, of course, but both a draw and an away win are quite possible outcomes.

The matchup this Sunday is rather one-sided, with Olimpiyets seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 4.09, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

The hosts failed to earn a lead for more than 45 minutes in their previous Premier League showdown. Top online bookmakers saw them as the most likely winners – and they were playing at home, too. Thankfully, their second-half performance was very strong, eventually leading to a 3:0 victory.

Olimpiyets’s narrow 3:4 loss at home against Krasnodar in the previous round was quite predictable, considering online sportsbooks priced a home win at 4.20.

With zero concessions over their previous three Premier League matches, Orenburg’s defence has a lot of reasons to feel confident. Likelwise, top bookmakers online are offering great odds on $Home winning to Nil.

It’s easy to spot a certain trend when looking over Olimpiyets’s recent history – and not in a good way. Their latest appearances were marked by a high concession rate. For example, their previous 3 matches featured more than 5 conceded goals.

Although the 2.06 betting odds for a home win show that Orenburg are the favourites, their track record against Olimpiyets this season is not great. They lost an earlier bout, though it was a rather narrow defeat.

This Sunday, both teams will be at full strength and able to give it their all.

If you’re feeling confident, a Draw/Home wager in the Half Time/Full Time market is the way to go. It’s a fairly risky move, but likely the best way to get some value out of the match this Sunday.