The teams will be updated after the final line-ups are out.

Match details:

Russian Premier League, 2022-23
Orenburg vs. Krasnodar
Gazovik Stadium, Rostoshi
Date: 13th November 2022
Kick-off: 04:30 pm IST

Preview:

Orenburg will square off against Krasnodar in the upcoming round 17 of the Russian Premier League at Gazovik Stadium, Rostoshi, Russia. In the last encounter, Orenburg faced a 2-0 defeat against FC Khimki and is currently standing in the 9th position on the points table. On the other hand, Krasnodar played to a 3-3 draw against Fakel Voronezh and is placed in the 7th position on the points table.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Krasnodar are the slight favourites to secure a win in the encounter, but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Current Forms (W-D-L):

Orenburg: WLDWL

Krasnodar: LLWLD

Head to Head record:

Orenburg: 1
Krasnodar: 3
Draw: 4

Probable starting line-up:

Orenburg(4-3-3):

Aleksey Kenyaykin, Aleksandr Ektov, Renato Gojkovic, Mikhail Sivakov, Kirill Pechenin, Gabriel Florentin, Kirill Kaplenko, Lucas Vera, Dmitriy Vorobyev, Vladimir Sychevoy, Brian Mansilla

Krasnodar(4-3-3):

Matvey Safonov, Sergey Volkov, Kaio, Yegor Sorokin, Cristian Ramirez, Nikita Krivtsov, Kevin Pina, Irakli Manelov, Aleksey Ionov, Eduard Spertsyan, Ilzat Akhmetov

Top picks:

Vladimir Sychevoy: Orenburgs forward has scored 11 goals along with an assist in the Russian Premier League this season. He has an average of 3.4 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 77. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small-league fantasy teams.

Eduard Spertsyan: Krasnodars forward has scored 9 goals and provided 5 assists in the Russian Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 85. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Dmitriy Vorobyev: Orenburgs forward has scored 2 goals in the Russian Premier League this season. He has an average of 1.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 76. He is a must-have pick in your small-league fantasy teams.

Aleksey Ionov: Krasnodars midfielder has scored 3 goals in the Russian Premier League this season. He has an average of 1.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 87. He is a must-pick in your small-league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Vladimir Sychevoy, Eduard Spertsyan, Dmitriy Vorobyev, Aleksey Ionov

Score prediction for the Small League:

Orenburg(1-2)Krasnodar

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league with up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.