“Zenit” – “Sochi”. Sergey Semak catches up to Vladimir Ivich
Nikolay Pavlov November 23, 2023, 14:15 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The coach of the St. Petersburg team does not care about the opponent’s problems, because the pursuit of Krasnodar continues.
On November 25, the match of the 16th round of RPL Zenit – Sochi will be played. Starts at 15:15 Moscow time. Experts have already made a prediction, they consider the hosts as favorites: you can bet on the victory of the St. Petersburg team with odds of 1.31. The success of the Sochi team is estimated at 9.10. The odds of a tie are 5.30.
Odds of bookmakers for the match of the 16th round of the RPL “Zenit” – “Sochi” on November 25, 2023
Bookmakers believe that the Zenit – Sochi match will be productive: more than 2.5 goals are equal to 1.61 and less than 2.5 goals are equal to 2.29. If the St. Petersburg team scores, the odds will be 1.05. The Sochi goal is available in bookmakers with an odds of 1.80. They offer to bet on “both will score” for 1.96.
Analysis and forecast for the match on matchday 16 of the Russian Championship “Zenit” – “Sochi” (11/25/2023)
The match of the 16th round of the RPL “Zenit” – “Sochi” will begin on November 25 at the Gazprom Arena stadium. The starting whistle will sound at 15:15 Moscow time.
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The St. Petersburg team begins the second round of the RPL season two points behind the leader Krasnodar. The pause in the national team’s matches was supposed to help Sergei Semak evaluate the mistakes made at the beginning and find ways to correct them as quickly as possible.
The Blaugranas occupy second place in the RPL standings with 30 points. They won nine games and finished tied in three. It should be noted that Zenit played seven home games, in which they won four.
In the last five RPL matches, Sergei Semak’s charges have shown progress. They defeated Sochi (2-0), Krylia Sovetov (3-1), Akhmat (2-1) and Báltika (2-0), and tied with Krasnodar (1-1). The match between Zenit and Bulls was played on the last day in St. Petersburg and fully justified its status as one of the main events.
The teams demonstrated their ability to maintain a tight defensive line and attack with large forces in a positional attack. Krasnodar midfielder Eduard Spertsyan opened the scoring in the second half, but Zenit striker Mateo Cassierra quickly restored the balance.
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The Colombian striker’s progression is impressive. When Malcolm moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, Semak began to trust Cassierra more. Apparently not in vain. The forward took advantage of his opportunity well.
The Colombian heads the list of top scorers in the Russian Championship. Cassierra has 12 goals scored and one assist. He has a good chance of winning the race if Zenit does not buy a top striker in the winter transfer window.
Judging by Sergei Semak’s interview, he is more concerned about the goalkeeper position. The Russian specialist said that it is unlikely that it will be possible to buy a great goalkeeper and that we will have to wait until one of the promising footballers of the Academy reaches the level of Zenit.
Sochi is in a systemic crisis. The RPL outsider only won one of the last five matches of the championship. It remains in 16th place in the table with 10 points. In this period they defeated Ural (4-1), drew with Dynamo (3-3) and lost to Zenit (0-2), Pari NN (0-1) and Rubin (0-2). .
It is worth highlighting the lack of discipline in the team. During the meeting with the blue and white, passion was unleashed on the field, which led to the dismissal of Sochi central defender Marcelo Alves and coach Alexander Tochilin. In the last match against Rubin, Kirill Kravtsov received two warnings. However, after the club’s complaint to the ESC, the commission admitted the referee’s error in the episode of the Sochi player’s second yellow card.
Sports commentator Konstantin Genich stated that Vladimir Weiss could come to Sochi and take over the management of the team. The Slovan Bratislava coach in an interview did not give an exact answer about this option to develop his career.
The Petersburgers are much stronger than the external RPL, which is in crisis. In its current state, Sochi will not be able to oppose anything to the favorite. Note that the Sochi team lost seven out of eight away games in the current RPL season. Let’s consider a bet on Zenit’s victory with a handicap (-1.5) and an odds of 1.93.
Predictions and bets for the RPL Zenit – Sochi match on November 25, 2023
In the last head-to-head confrontation, Zenit defeated Sochi 2-0. The St. Petersburg team is in excellent shape and continues to chase Krasnodar. A mistake in a home match against an outsider could be fatal in the fight for first place, so the coaching staff will try to fine-tune the team. We suggest betting on Zenit to win with a handicap (-1.5) for 1.93.
Tender: Victory for Zenit with a handicap (-1.5) for 1.93.
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