Zenit - Orenburg predictions

Zenit are likely on their way to a decisive victory, and it’s hard to feel optimistic about the visitors’ prospects. Bookmakers are pricing a home win at 1.27, which is quite in line with most expert opinions.

The current perspective makes the situation crystal clear. Given the superiority of Zenit and the 10.34 odds given to Orenburg to win, it is evident that anything but a home win would be an incredible shock.

The home team were given a slight edge over their opponents in the previous round despite playing away. Despite these odds, though, the first half ended inconclusively. Worse yet, the second half was completely dominated by their opponents Krasnodar, who recorded a decisive 2:0 victory.

Orenburg supporters will have a hard time feeling confident after the last round’s defeat at home. The team was given overwhelmingly favourable betting odds with most online bookmakers but ended up recording a narrow HT/FT defeat.

It’s easy to spot a certain trend when looking over Orenburg’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.

Even though Zenit are the favourites to win this showdown, they’ve been known to have issues fighting Orenburg in the past. For instance, they lost this matchup quite badly last season.

This Saturday, both teams will have a full roster available to them, thanks to the absence of injuries or suspensions.

A Home Win bet is the obvious answer here, especially at the odds of 1.27. While the returns won’t be as great, the bet is as safe as they come.