Russia vs San Marino
Russia had to wait until match day 3 to be able to get the role of host in the EURO Group I qualification. In this match they will face San Marino at the Mordovia Arena on Saturday night.
So far, Russia has only pocketed 3 points after losing the first game 3-1 at the Belgian headquarters due to a red card incident. It was only in the second game that they managed to win 4 goals without reply at home to Kazakhstan through brace Denis Cheryshev. The hosts did look bad in that match with 37% ball possession and 2 shots on target which was replied to 7 times by children.
On the contrary, San Marino was the last participant who had yet to reap points, even not yet scored a goal to this day after the first game lost 5-0 at Cyprus headquarters, then again lost 0-2 to Scotland. If this trend continues, it is not impossible that the chances of escaping will run aground faster.
Competition in this group is still so open that only Belgium has perfect points to this day, while Russia must share points with Kazakhstan, Scotland and Cyprus. This weekend is also a historic moment for Russia and San Marino because it became the first clash in history.
Our Prediction: 1
Odds: 1.03