The 3rd round of the Russian Football Championship is about to start, and the “Bubnov vs. Sportbox.ru” section is back in business. Last week, the expert in a bitter struggle defeated the author of our portal Gleb Tomashevsky. Now it is the turn of Sergei Kolesnikov to defend the honor of the editors!

Ural – Krasnodar

Alexander Bubnov – 1:0. Ural lost two away matches, but now they will finally play at home, where the team is always aggressive. Krasnodar also didn’t have the best start to the season – they scored only one point. In addition, the Bulls have a too young team. I think the experience of “Ural” will help him win a major victory.

Sergey Kolesnikov – 0:2. It’s time for Krasnodar to win. By the third round, the “bulls” are in the “yellow” zone only due to a misunderstanding, showing quite tolerable football in the current personnel situation. Ural is an obvious outsider with big and systemic problems in defense, so where, if not in Yekaterinburg, should southerners start scoring points?

Fakel – Dynamo

AB – 1:2. Theoretically, Fakel can take advantage of Dynamo’s problems in defense. If RPL newcomers fully realize their potential, they will be able not to lose. However, in the last round, Dynamo’s defense looked reliable. Otherwise, the “white-blue”, of course, are stronger. So I bet on them to win.

SC – 1:2. The overall alignment of forces in this duel is clear even without deep analytics. Dynamo will calmly take its toll, but charged at the start of the season, Fakel will not let the capital’s guests go without a goal. Not in front of the hater Naguchev, the Voronezh people, in fact, will be disgraced.

Zenit – Lokomotiv

AB – 3:1. At Loko is a good offensive group, but there are many problems in other lanes. In terms of play and composition, Zenit is stronger, so it is unlikely that the Petersburgers will miss the victory.

SC – 3:0. I can’t imagine what today’s Lokomotiv can oppose to Zenit, especially since the match will be held at the Gazprom Arena, where Petersburgers are usually merciless. I think we’re in for a one-wicket game without a hint of intrigue. However, I would be happy to be wrong.

Sochi – Akhmat

AB – 1:1. Last season I would call Sochi the clear favorite. But after the loss of the coaching staff and team leaders, the southerners no longer show that game. Even Christian Noboa is out of shape. Akhmat, on the other hand, greatly strengthened the attacking line by purchasing Hamid Agalarov. The rookie recently scored his first goal and should now be on the rise. My opinion: both will score one at a time.

SC – 1:1. Southerners this season definitely do not claim a place in the top five, not to mention the fight for the championship. According to the results of the first rounds, Sochi and Akhmat look like teams of approximately the same level, so in a face-to-face meeting, most likely, they will not be able to identify the strongest.

Pari NN – CSKA

AB – 0:1. With the arrival of Vladimir Fedotov, CSKA’s game has stabilized and become more aggressive. “CSKA” is the only team that has not conceded a single goal. “NN” will not be able to oppose the guests with anything but rare counterattacks and standards.

SC – 0:3. The army team will take away three more points from Nizhny Novgorod and consolidate at the top of the table. The Volzhans will try to catch their luck on counterattacks, but they are unlikely to pick up even one goal scored. I do not see the preconditions for a sensation.

“Wings of the Soviets” – “Torpedo”

AB – 2:0. Yes, “Wings” in the last round could not oppose anything to “Zenith”, but this is not surprising. Against “Torpedo” will be a completely different game – in the end, the car factory is still frankly the worst team in the championship.

SC – 3:2. Potentially the most productive and reckless game of the tour. If the match goes according to the scenario of the recent confrontation between Krylia and Orenburg, the Samara team will create many chances at the opponent’s goal, but they themselves will definitely miss – such are the costs of their romantic style. Yes, and “Torpedo” after two defeats will try to push, taking advantage of Osinkin’s problems with the composition.

Spartak – Orenburg

AB – 2:1. The match will definitely not be easy for Spartak. Orenburg is aggressive, perfectly prepared functionally and has a very good squad. What can I say if Vladimir Sychevoi comes off the bench and makes a hat-trick! However, the class of “red-white” will still affect.

SC – 2:1. After two rounds, it is still impossible to say something about the state of Spartak: in both matches, the outcome of the game was greatly affected by the removal. Be that as it may, the Muscovites must cope with the newcomers of the league: there is no need to compare their composition with the Orenburg one.

Rostov – Khimki

AB – 2:1. We can say that Rostov lost points in the first two rounds. Valery Karpin’s team had every chance of winning both against Dynamo and Lokomotiv. It’s time to win, otherwise there is a risk of being in a psychological hole. Khimki are definitely not stronger than their previous rivals.

SC – 2:0. Perhaps the most unpredictable duet on the tour. Khimki, after two rounds, climbed to fifth place and are inferior to Dynamo, Spartak and Zenit only in additional indicators, but this position does not reflect the level of the team – it rather shows that Yuran was lucky with the initial segment of the calendar. At the meeting with “Rostov” this successful streak of Khimki should be interrupted.

Scoring Rules:

Accurate score – 4 points

Exact goal difference – 3 points

Exact outcome – 2 points

History of confrontations:

1st round. Bubnov – Kurtanidze – 14:5

2nd round. Bubnov – Tomashevsky – 15:13

Tour score – 2:0

Score by points – 29:18

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