Zenit - Orenburg predictions

Zenit should stroll into a fairly easy victory this Sunday. The odds are decidedly in their favour, with most top bookies pricing a home win at 1.37.

The current perspective makes the situation straightforward. Given the superiority of Zenit and the 10.00 odds given to Orenburg to win, it is evident that a victory for the visiting team would be a shocking surprise.

Zenit are coming on the back of a surprising away win 1:2 against Krasnodar in the previous round. The victory itself wasn’t a surprise – the betting odds slightly favoured the visitors – but the first half ended in the opponent’s favour.

Orenburg played as hosts in the previous round when their match against Olimpiyets swung heavily in their favour in the second half. The victory itself wasn’t all that surprising, though nobody expected them to win with a 3:1.

Interestingly, the hosts’ recent track record claims they’ve made over 5 goals in the latest 3 games they played as visitors. Playing at home presumably gives them an advantage, so Orenburg’s defenders will need to tread lightly.

This match might present a rare opportunity to go for an Over 4.5 Goals bet. Orenburg have netted 6 goals in each of their previous 3 games – which is quite a track record.

Surprisingly enough, the hosts already lost to Orenburg once this season. This came as a bit of an upset, to say the least, considering they are widely believed to be the stronger team.

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

Going for a -1.5 Handicap on the favourite’s score is the best way to get some value out of this match. You’ll eliminate the possibility of a draw, for one. More importantly, this way you might actually get a decent payout for backing the stronger team.