FK Tambov vs Krylia Sovetov Predictions

• Krylia Sovetov are unbeaten in six previous meetings with Tambov.
• Krylia Sovetov already beat Tambov 2-0 earlier this season.
• Tambov failed to score in both of the league games they contested after the winter break.

Relegation six-pointer in Tambov

FK Tambov host FK Krylia Sovetov Samara at the Stadion Nizhny Novgorod on Monday afternoon in a lower-end tussle that could have serious ramifications on the race for survival in the Russian Premier League this season.

Tambov come into the potentially crucial fixture having limped back into action following the mid-season hiatus. The Wolves collected just one point from their first two league games following the resumption of play, drawing at home to fellow relegation candidates Rubin Kazan before falling to a narrow defeat at Dinamo Moscow.

To compound the misery from that brace of poor results, coach Sergei Pervushin saw his team fail to score in both encounters, and the Wolves’ lack of bite is almost certain to hamper their chances of improving their fortunes this week.

Tambov had started to turn a corner before the mid-campaign pause, taking 13 points from the 18 on offer before the interval, though recent evidence suggest that any momentum built between October and December may have already fizzled out.

Krylia hit the ground running

In contrast, FK Krylia Sovetov Samara will make the trip to Tambov in good spirits having taken four points from six after the restart, following a useful draw at home to Orenburg and an impressive 1-0 win at Rubin Kazan.

Denis Popovic’s first half goal was enough for Krylia Sovetov to see off Kazan in a heated relegation face off last Sunday – a result that enabled Miodrag Božovićs men to close the gap between them and safety to just one point.

Alongside that massive triumph against Rubin, Krylya Sovetov’s excellent recent head-to-head record against Tambov is sure to further galvanise their confidence ahead of Monday’s clash. Krylia turned the Wolves over 2-0 already this term in the club’s reverse league encounter, and Sovetov are unbeaten in six previous meetings with Tambov overall since 2015.

Miodrag Božovićs’s charges have also proved a potent force away from home in recent matches on the road, winning four, drawing one and losing just three of their last eight Russian Premier League fixtures on their travels in total.

Krylia to maintain momentum

We think a combination of the aforementioned factors makes FK Krylia Sovetov Samara worth backing for Monday’s game and we’re backing them to continue their positive re-start at Tambov’s expense.

Any margin of victory for Krylia Sovetov is likely to be slim however. Having averaged just 1.04 goals per game in the Russian Premier League this term, it’s clear that the team lack quality and goal-getting thrust in the final third.

However, we think a single goal should be enough for them to claim the points against a Tambov outfit that failed to register in their first 180 minutes of football after the winter break. With that considered, we think a 1-0 Krylia Sovetov correct score prediction represents great value at the prices quoted.