Tomsk vs Krylya S. Match preview

Russia - Premier League: Tomsk vs Krylya S.

After a long time, more precisely by the end of April, Krylya Sovetov left the pitch disappointed…In a very bad moment for the home side Champion Zenit started playing with full potential and took points from Samara. This probably destroyed all hope army-men fans had for the top contention, now they are seventh. On the other hand, Tomsk dug out golden points against Shinnik, having marked a great victory that led them towards the midtable. The club from Siberia are on a safe distance from the relegation zone and they can relax. They are back on their Trud stadium intending to play better and make up for the negative series in front of their fans. Let us remind you that Tom were defeated at home by Spartak and Rubin; they were in the losing series which only speaks of the importance this win in Yaroslavl has.

Tomsk’s only ambition is to survive

This team is very good although they don’t have any kind of tradition. Many saw it as a surprise when they were promoted in 2005 but since then they have managed to stay with the best Russian clubs. This season can be considered a good one, there were ups and downs but the most important thing is the experience. They have shown in many matches that the crucial thing is that they have been playing together for a long time, that they have many solid and comparatively cheap foreign players which decides in the clashes with the bottom-placed teams. If you take a look at Tom's results, you will see that they rarely lose to endangered teams, they have won almost all of them. Until the end they will host Terek, travel to play against weaker rivals, the schedule is not easy but they have collected enough points so far not to worry.

Krylya Sovetov are draw experts away

This team have more potential than they show when playing away. But this is the curse of the Feathers; throughout history they were known as dangerous hosts harmless away. They seem to settle with small things this season, they have even seven draws and only one triumph away. This is enough for top half of the standings, but not for Europe. We will see how last third of the season will see them, Krylya certainly stand some chance of qualifying for Europe but their play doesn’t seem encouraging. They suffered a knock-out against Zenit, keeper Lobos' mistake led them straight to defeat but in some periods of the first half, it was obvious that Leonid Slutski side haven't got the slightest idea how to confront their rivals. It seems that Krylya are again in a crisis.

Betting Verdict

Tomsk are slightly favoured because of home ground, but Krylya Sovetov rarely lose. That is why we will skip the final outcome although you can try betting on a draw for fun… We suggested it several times when the Feathers played away, it could pay off in this match. But try with the small number of goals, Tomsk will start the match carefully; they rarely reach the opposite net but they also don’t leave much space for their rivals. Under 2.5 goals is the most logical choice, Tomsk have 10:8 margin at Trud stadium in ten matches, you don't need a better argument than that. Odds of 1.65 are not impressive but seem safe.

Our tip: Bet 7 on Under 2.5 goals
Odds 1.75 at
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