Shakhtar Bulat vs K. Almaty 2 tips and predictions

Hosts written off by all

It's odds-on for at least a few goals so this should be entertaining. But that doesn't mean there's anything exciting about the prices.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that K. Almaty 2 just have to turn up, but the visitors are too short a price. While they are rightly the clear favourites their price renders them unbackable as far as this preview is concerned.

This Shakhtar Bulat team might have their backs to the wall in quick time. However, the hosts have registered 5 home wins from their last 9 games. Without the success they'd want the travelling side has suffered reverses in 1 of their recent 3 matches on the road.

Shakhtar Bulat are going to have to produce something out of this world. While probably not enough to change the destiny of the match, the hosts have posted some good numbers. When they're at home they are looking good. Their recent 9 home matches have seen them averaging an impressive 2.4 goals per game and the rest of the team has been industrious too. In their current run they have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 9 home games.

K. Almaty 2 have had a few wobbles recently. They've conceded at least once in all of their last 5 matches. They will be confident that they won't be adding to those stats though. Form is temporary; class is permanent. They are the odds-on favourites for a reason.

The sportsbooks expect goals at both ends of the park despite the clear favouritism for K. Almaty 2. But with the odds-against price on BTTS No, that looks like a good way to extract some value this time around. In the total goals market, it's under 2.5 goals standing out in this one given the prices available.