The Matchday 25 clash in the Russian Premier League between Orenburg and Dynamo Makhachkala will take place on April 19 at the Gazovik Stadium. Orenburg vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Orenburg
In the last round, Vladimir Slishkovich's side suffered a 0-2 home defeat against CSKA. This marked Orenburg's 16th loss in the current championship. Additionally, the team failed to score for the first time in their last five Premier League matches. The club remains in a difficult position in the standings with just 14 points, sitting at the bottom, six points away from the playoff zone. Notably, Orenburg has conceded the most goals in the current championship (45 goals).
- The club has not won in 10 of their last 11 home matches in the Premier League (4 draws, 6 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the team's last 10 home games in the championship.
- Orenburg has conceded at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 home matches in the Premier League.
Predicted lineup for Orenburg (4-5-1)
Bogdan Moskvichev – Maxim Sidorov, Aleksei Tataev, Kazymdzhan Karatash, Danila Prokhin – Dmitry Rybchinsky, Jimmy Marin, Yaroslav Mikhailov, Ivan Bashich, Maxim Savelyev – Brian Mansilla.
Midfielder Gabriel Florentin will miss the game due to injury.
Dynamo Makhachkala
Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side unexpectedly defeated Spartak 2-1 away in the last round. As a result, the team secured their first back-to-back victories in the current championship. However, the usually reliable defense has conceded in 6 of their last 7 Premier League matches. Dynamo Makhachkala is 10th in the standings with 27 points. Notably, in terms of goals conceded (26), Dynamo is surpassed by only four clubs in the current championship.
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Premier League (3 draws, 3 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of the club's last 11 away games in the Premier League.
- Dynamo Makhachkala has not scored in the second half in 11 of their last 12 away matches in the Premier League.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Makhachkala (3-4-3)
Timur Magomedov – Soslan Kagermazov, Valentin Paltsev, Idar Shumakhov – Mohamed Azzi, Nikita Glushkov, Ussem Mrezig, Temirkan Sundukov – Mohammadjavad Hosseinejad, Egash Kasintura, Gamid Agalarov.
Defenders Yan Dzapo and Alexander Sandrachuk will miss the game due to injuries.
Referee
Ranel Ziyakov (Russia)
Matches – 6 (Premier League and First League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 17%.
Match Prediction: Orenburg vs. Dynamo Makhachkala
In this matchup, I do not expect an open game or high-scoring football. Orenburg has recently struggled to score even at home: while in 5 of their first 7 home games in the current championship, they scored twice, in their last five home matches, they have scored at most once.
Dynamo Makhachkala does not stand out for strong attacking play and prefers to focus more on defense, especially in away games. In 12 away matches in the current Premier League season, Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side has only scored more than one goal once, and in seven instances, they left the field without scoring.
I anticipate a low-scoring match between these opponents. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
