Spartak Moscow
- Spartak Moscow are unbeaten in 6 home games (W5, D1) in the Russian Cup Path RPL Group A.
- Spartak are scoring 2.33 goals per game at home and conceding just 1.17 goals per match across all comps, so the hosts can control territory and goals on Wednesday.
Gazovik Orenburg
- Orenburg are in much worse form than their hosts with 2 wins and 3 losses from their last 5 matches across all competitions, although this comes off the back of a 5 win, 5 defeat run from their previous 10 fixtures.
- Orenburg have won just 2 of their 5 away matches across all competitions so far, losing 3 and conceding 9 times in the process.
Head-to-Head
Spartak have a psychological edge having beaten Gazovik 2-0 in the previous campaign's Russian Premier League (RPL) four months ago.
Key Players
- Juan Carlos Carcedo has given Spartak a possession-first, attack-minded identity but also flexibility in terms of shapes and tactics.
- Ildar Akhmetzyanov has fashioned the club into a compact, organisation-first side that have been known to get in good positions and hit teams on the counter attack or from set pieces.
Betting Insights
1X2 odds: Spartak 1.34 , Orenburg 8.8 and Draw 5.6 ; BTTS No 1.89 and Under 2.5 goals 2.38 are available as alternative options.
Prediction
The status quo looks the most likely, with Spartak winning and both teams to score - no appearing more likely than the away win in the 1X2 market.
