On June 25, the second match will take place as part of the PARI Premier Cup tournament, organized by the Match TV channel in partnership with the betting company PARI. In St. Petersburg, the champion and vice-champion of Russia, the football clubs Zenit and Sochi, will meet.
PARI analysts see Zenit as the favorite of the upcoming game. Bets on the victory of the St. Petersburg team in regular time of the game are accepted at odds of 1.62, which corresponds to approximately 60% probability. You can bet on a draw for 4.40 (about 22%), while Sochi’s victory is estimated at 5.50 (about 18%).
The probability of the final victory of “Zenith” – either in regular time or in a penalty shootout – is estimated at a factor of 1.37 (about 69%). Sochi’s chances of winning over the entire match are 3.10 (approximately 31%).
PARI clients have little doubt that the national champion will win. The triumph of Sergei Semak’s wards accounts for about 78% of the total volume of bets on the result of the meeting. For comparison, 19% was made for the victory of Sochi and only 3% for a draw.
According to analysts, the game should be productive. On TB 2.5, it is proposed to bet at a coefficient of 1.55. At the same time, bets on TM 2.5 are accepted for 2.45. Experts are also inclined to believe that both teams will be able to score in the second match of the PARI Premier Cup. This event is assigned a coefficient of 1.60.
PARI also offers a variety of other markets for this match. In particular, a winning bet on total corners over 11.5 will triple the invested amount (odds 3.15). Forecasts for Sochi to win at least in one of the halves are taken as 2.65. And if the match ends with a penalty shootout, the bet with a coefficient of 3.80 will play.
According to the regulations, post-match penalties are awarded in case of a draw in regular time. This rule was used in the very first match of the tournament, between Zenit and Pari NN. The teams ended the game in a draw with a score of 1:1, and the team of Sergei Semak (5:3) turned out to be more accurate in the penalty shootout. Success in the post-match lottery brought Zenit 2 points. At the moment, Petersburgers are in first place. “Pari HH” for a draw after 90 minutes, 1 point was awarded. Nizhny Novgorod are in second place. Sochi and CSKA have not yet played matches in the tournament.
Despite the fact that Zenit failed to score 3 points, the odds for the final victory of the Petersburgers fell from 2.20 to 1.80. The coefficient for the triumph of CSKA is 3.50. Quotes for Sochi as the likely winner of the tournament are 4.50. Bets on the final success of Pari HH are accepted at a coefficient of 17.00 – before the start of the tournament it was equal to 14.00.
After the game between Zenit and Sochi, the PARI Premier Cup will move from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Next week, VEB Arena, the home stadium of CSKA, will host four matches. In the first of them, on June 29, CSKA will meet with Zenit. At the end of the tournament, all opponents will play one match with each other. The cup will go to the team with the most points.
Schedule of remaining matches:
June 29 20:00 | CSKA — Zenit (VEB Arena)
July 1 20:00 | Pari NN — Sochi (VEB Arena)
4 July 20:00 | CSKA — Pari NN (VEB Arena)
7 July 20:00 | Sochi — CSKA (VEB Arena)
