In-form FC Ural host Dinamo Moscow on Friday afternoon, with both teams searching for the three points for different reasons. The visitors currently sit in the relegation zone in the Russian top-flight, meaning that it is the home side who are the firm favourites to claim another success in recent times.
Russian Premier League – Uralmash Stadium, Yekaterinburg – Friday 3rd November – 14:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 19/10 at Skybet |
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FC Ural
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With Ural sitting in fifth position in the Russian Premier League coming into this match, Aleksandr Tarkhanov and his men will be looking to inflict yet more misery on Dinamo Moscow, who find themselves in danger of being dragged into a relegation battle following just one win in their last five matches. Despite the duo coming into the encounter with differing levels of form, the clash at the Uralmash Stadium is expected to be a tight affair, with plenty to play for across the board. Taking this into account, let’s take a closer look at the two teams, as well as our top betting tip for the match in Yekaterinburg.
FC Ural Team News & Form
Manager Tarkhanov has led his team to fifth position in the standings following a run of just one defeat in their last five matches, with FC Ural looking to put the pressure on those around them with another victory on Friday. With Champions League qualification within reach for the home side, the likes of top scorer Eric Bicfalvi and forward Giorgi Chanturia will be looking to continue their impressive form of late. The Ural squad is dominated by talent from Eastern Europe, however Cameroonian youth international Petrus Boumal has certainly given the team a little something different in midfield following his arrival from CSKA Sofia in the summer.
Dinamo Moscow Team News & Form
As for Dinamo Moscow, the away team lost out to Tosno in front of their home fans over the weekend, leaving Dmitri Khokhlov’s men three points from safety in the standings. Despite a playing squad packed full of internationals, including former Tottenham Hotspur striker Pavel Pogrebnyak and Samba Sow, Dinamo have won just three matches all season, scoring just eleven goals in the process. Kirill Panchenko, who earned his Russian debut in 2016, will be hoping to add to his goal tally for the season on Friday.
Head to Head
The two teams have met on seven occasions in the past, with Dinamo Moscow won four of those contests. However, with Ural having taken four points from their opponents last season, it is little wonder that many are predicting them to once again get the better of the Moscow-based club.
Betting Odds and Predictions
With such differences between the two teams when it comes to form and league position, it comes as little surprise that it is FC Ural who are the favourites for victory with the majority of bookmakers. They can be backed at best odds of 6/5 with Skybet, while the same bookmakers offer the visitors odds of 12/5 to claim all three points.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on both teams to score during the 90 minutes, which can be backed at odds of 4/6 with Ladbrokes.