Krylia Sovetov vs Akhmat Grozny predictions for this Russian Premier League clash on Sunday at Samara Arena. Krylia Sovetov return to the top Russian league after a season in the second division, and in their returning match they will face an Akhmat side that, in theory, should be one of the weakest teams this season. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Krylia Sovetov
After relegation in the 2019-2020 season, things looked to be going from bad to worse for Krylia, but, in actual fact, relegation seemed to have a positive effect, as the team broke records in their previous season. In 42 games they earnt 101 points and scored an impressive 100 goals.
Russian centre-forward Ivan Sergeev, who scored 43 official goals in 48 games last season, plays for Krylia. It is rumoured that he could be on the move to a big Russian club, but for now it looks like he will stay.
Akhmat Grozny
Akhmat finished last season in eleventh position and, although they were considered one of the weakest teams, they did not have too many problems keeping their position in the first division.
Akhmat’s pre-season has not been a very good one, as they have not won any of their five matches, all of them against teams that were theoretically worse than them.
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Krylia Sovetov vs Akhmat Grozny Predictions
Despite the fact that Krylia are the newly promoted team, they seem to have a more experienced squad who know how to play well, and they broke records in the second division last season. They also will be playing at home, with fans already able to support their teams in the Russian league, and this could help lead the team to victory.