Our prediction for this Russia Premier League match:
Sochi
Match Time & Date:
15/03/2020
07:00 AM
Prediction: 2-2
Krasnodar
Buoyed by a 5-1 win over Orenburg, Sochi will be looking to escape the relegation zone when they take on title-chasing Krasnodar on Sunday. Sochi have been impressive in front of home fans of late, and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play against Krasnodar. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Aleksandar Kokorin, who has been scoring goals for fun ever since he joined the club in the January transfer window.
Krasnodar, on the other hand, are six points behind league leaders Zenit in the Russian Premier League table, meaning that they are likely to go for a win in Sunday’s football match as well. Given the attacking potential of the two teams, a lively contest is on the horizon at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht, and we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score.
Highlighted Player (Marcus Berg):
Marcus Berg is a Swedish footballer who was born on 17 August, 1986. The 184-cm-tall attacker played for the likes of Torsby, Velen and Goteborg during his youth career and he continued playing for the Anglarna at senior level.
Marcus Berg joined Groningen in 2007 and two years later he moved to Bundesliga, signing a deal with Hamburger SV. After spending the 2010/2011 season on loan at PSV, the Swedish striker made 13 appearances more for Hamburg and on 8 July, 2013 he joined Panathinaikos. Berg signed a four-year deal with the Greek outfit and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the team on his debut against Panetolikos.
The Swedish striker scored 15 goals in the 2013/2014 Greek Superleague campaign with Panathinaikos. Berg has 19 appearances for Sweden U21 team and he made his 42nd for the first team at the 2016 European Championship finals in France. The Swedish forward is well known for his heading ability.
Highlighted Team (Krasnodar):
Krasnodar are one of several Russian clubs that were founded in the 21st century (2008). The Byki were promoted to the Russian Premier League in 2011 and they were playing under Serbian tactician Slavoljub Muslin back then. Krasnodar finished the 2014/2015 season in third place in the standings and that is regarded as the club’s biggest success.
The club’s biggest rivals are Kuban Krasnodar and there have always been fireworks when the two teams take on each other in the local derby. The Bulls participated in the 2015/2016 Europa League group stages and it has to be noted that they managed to beat star-studded Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in front of home fans.
However, they failed to make life difficult for Sparta Prague in the last 32, losing 4-0 to the Czech outfit on aggregate. Krasnodar play their home matches at Krasnodar Stadium, the venue that was built in 2016. The capacity of the stadium is 33,000.
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