The Matchday 8 clash in the Russian Premier League between Pari NN and Orenburg will take place on September 13 at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk. Pari NN vs. Orenburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Pari NN
In the last round, the Nizhny Novgorod side suffered a 0-2 away defeat to Zenit. Alexey Shpilevsky's team has lost six matches in the current championship (1 win), and they have only scored in two of these games. Pari NN poses little threat to opponents’ goals: with an average of 3.7 shots on target, the club is third from the bottom. In the overall standings, Nizhny Novgorod is even lower, sitting in 15th place.
- At least one opponent has failed to score in 7 of Pari NN's last 8 Premier League games.
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 league matches.
- The club has not won in 8 of their last 9 matches in this tournament (1 draw, 7 losses).
Projected lineup for Pari NN (4-4-2)
Nikita Medvedev – Viktor Alexandrov, Maksim Shnaptsov, Sven Karic, Vadim Pigas – Mamadou Maiga, Nikita Ermakov, Nikolay Kalinsky, Daniil Lesovoy – Renaldo Cephas, Vyacheslav Grulev.
Defenders Edgardo Farina, Alexander Ektov, forwards Olakunle Olusegun, Thiago Vecino, and midfielder Valery Tsarukyan are injured. Midfielders Egor Smelov and Alex Sarfo have joined the team.
Orenburg
In the last round, Vladimir Slishkovich's side drew 2-2 at home with Rubin. Orenburg is unbeaten in three RPL matches (1 win, 2 draws), and the team did not have such a long unbeaten run in the previous championship. However, Orenburg has conceded in all matches during this period, and they have kept a clean sheet in only one of their last 16 Premier League games. The team has climbed to 11th place in the standings.
- Orenburg has scored at least two goals in 4 of their last 5 league matches.
- The club has not won in 11 of their last 12 RPL matches (6 draws, 5 losses).
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 4 of Orenburg's last 5 games in this tournament.
Projected lineup for Orenburg (4-4-2)
Bogdan Ovsyannikov – Alexey Tataev, Danila Khodulev, Henri Chichinadze, Fahd Moufi – Stepan Oganesyan, Irakli Kvekveskiri, Vladislav Kamilov, Du Queiroz – Emircan Gürlük, Jordi Thompson.
Forward Maxim Saveliev is injured. Midfielder Pavel Gorelov, defender Emil Tsenov, and forward Ivan Ignatiev have joined the team.
Referee
Sergey Cheban (Russia)
Matches – 10 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 30%.
Match Prediction: Pari NN vs. Orenburg
In the last round, Nizhny Novgorod lost with a respectable scoreline to Zenit. However, only Zenit's poor finishing prevented Alexey Shpilevsky's side from suffering what could have been their third heavy defeat of the current championship. Pari NN concedes a lot: in 10 of their last 11 Premier League matches, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet, and in 8 of these games, Nizhny Novgorod has conceded at least two goals.
Orenburg has provided plenty of excitement for their fans in their last two home matches. Against Akhmat, Vladimir Slishkovich's side squandered a two-goal lead, but in the next round, the club came back from a similar deficit against Rubin. Orenburg has shown consistency in attack, scoring two goals in both of these matches. Moreover, they have achieved this level of scoring in 4 of their last 5 RPL matches. I believe Orenburg's attacking momentum will be too much for their next opponent to handle.
My prediction: Orenburg Individual Total Over 1
