Russia vs Korea Republic
With Korea Republic’s berth to the 2018 World Cup now secure, the Taegeuk Warriors can now breathe a little and enjoy their tune-up football games on the way to Russia. Their first friendly after their automatic qualification will be against Russia, a game that will bring interesting betting odds.
Shin Tae-Yong will be a little lucky when his lads get a chance to get used to the Russian climate and give their live betting supporters an idea of how they will perform in Moscow. It would also allow him to experiment a bit with his squads and field fringe players that didn’t get much chance during the all-important qualifying games.
Meanwhile, Russia have to take this game a lot more seriously to pick up the pace of their preparation. Their failure to find a suitable opponent in September forced them into a weird match against Dinamo Moskva. Stanislav Cherchesov experimented a bit with the Sbornaya, tapping players he wouldn’t usually field in proper games.
The hosts need to win this game to gain confidence moving forward. Their horrible performance in the Confederations Cup point casts a gloomy cloud on their future. Cherchesov, captain Igor Akinfeev and the rest of the lads need to get together and win their first real contest in two months.
I doubt Korea will field their best players against Russia since they might end up as an opponent in the Group Stages. With that tidbit in mind, I think Russia should be able to get a nice win against the Koreans. Naturalised Brazilian Mario Fernandes will be a wonderful addition to the backline should he be called up. Moreover, the Taegeuk Warriors’ last two games were draws, so I they might find it difficult to eke out a win this soon.
Punters should have no problem betting for Russia’s -0.75 @ 2.20. I think the VEB Arena in the nation’s capital can will them into a hard-fought win.
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