Akhmat Grozny vs Spartak Moscow tips and predictions

Visitors price too short

Spartak Moscow are favoured by the sportsbooks but you'd be better off taking a deeper look at the outsiders.

These away players apparently have too many tools in the shed but it might not be as simple as that. The hosts have logged 4 home wins from their last 5 games. Without the success they'd want the visitors have lost 6 of their last 13 matches, away and at home. For such a short priced team, perhaps they'd be expected to have done better than this. Some people think that Spartak Moscow will dominate proceedings, but there's a decent case to be made against that point of view.

If Akhmat Grozny are to end up upsetting the odds it will be due to the confidence they gained from their recent goal ledger. This home team is in a bit of a purple patch on their own soil. They have scored three or more goals in 2 of their recent 3 home matches while they have looked a strong unit at the back. They've only conceded an average of 0.6 goals over their last 14 games at home.

When tested away from home Spartak Moscow have actually conceded one or more times in all of their last 11 matches. It could be a case of so near and yet so far for the unfancied side, but they really can do this.

It's felt that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the favouritism for Spartak Moscow. However, the odds-against for the BTTS No looks slightly more tempting this time around.

So what will actually give this home squad confidence to get the job done? Some of their finishing has been out of the top draw in recent showings. They will have to find their best form quickly if they are to deny the visitors.