The Matchday 21 clash in the Russian Premier League between Orenburg and Fakel will take place on March 15 at the Gazovik Stadium. Orenburg vs. Fakel: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Orenburg
Vladimir Slishkovich's side had a disappointing start to the new year in the league. First, they lost away to Spartak (0-2), and in the last round, they were defeated at home by Rostov (1-2). As a result, Orenburg's losing streak in the RPL has extended to eight matches. The club remains at the bottom of the standings, nine points away from the playoff zone.
- Orenburg's winless streak in the Premier League stands at 19 matches (5 draws and 14 losses).
- The team failed to score in 4 of their last 5 league games.
- Orenburg has conceded at least two goals in 7 of their last 8 home matches in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for Orenburg (4-2-3-1)
Nikolay Sysuev – Danila Khotulev, Alexey Tataev, Kazymdzhan Karatash, Andrey Malykh – Ivan Bashich, Danila Prokhin – Jimmy Marin, Dmitry Rybchinsky, Emircan Gurluk – Brian Mansilla.
Midfielder Gabriel Florentin is out due to injury, and defender Andrey Malykh is suspended.
Fakel
Voronezh ended the last calendar year with a defeat to CSKA (0-1), and the new year started with more losses. Dmitry Pyatibratov's side lost away to Khimki (0-1) in their first March match, and then were beaten by Zenit at home (0-2). Notably, the team hasn't scored in four consecutive Premier League games. Due to having the worst attacking line in the RPL, with only 11 goals this season, Fakel is also in the relegation zone, three points behind Akhmat, who are 14th in the standings.
- The club has been unable to win in the RPL for eight matches (4 draws and 4 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in Fakel's last five league matches.
- In their last six Premier League games, Voronezh conceded a 0-1 scoreline in the first half five times.
Predicted lineup for Fakel (3-4-3)
Alexander Belenov – Sergey Bozhin, Max Dziov, Vyacheslav Yakimov – Ilnur Alshin, Nikita Motspan, Andrey Ivlev, Ryan Senhadji – Alexander Lomovitsky, Vladimir Ilyin, Dylan Mertens.
Midfielder Vyacheslav Yakimov is unavailable due to suspension.
Orenburg vs. Fakel: Match Prediction
This season, Orenburg has only managed one victory, which came in the first round. They defeated Spartak, who are competing for the RPL title, on their home turf. Based on Vladimir Slishkovich's team's results, they are likely to be relegated from the Premier League, but they can still pose a challenge to any opponent at home. Orenburg has collected only 8 points this season, with 7 of them earned at Gazovik. In the upcoming match, they have a chance to secure their second victory of the current championship, especially since Fakel, who have only picked up five points away in the RPL, are visiting.
I also predict that there will be at least two goals in this game. This number of goals has been scored in 7 of Orenburg's last 8 home matches in the Premier League. Additionally, Fakel's away games in the RPL have seen two or more goals in 8 of their last 11 matches. Furthermore, this number of goals has been scored in the last five head-to-head meetings at Orenburg's stadium in the league.
My prediction – 1X and Total over 1.5
