Rubin Kazan Vs Dynamo Kiev Preview 24/11/2009 Champions League - Group F

Coach Kurban Berdiev and his players celebrated the second successive Russian Premier League title last weekend and they can now fully focus on their Champions League campaign.

Rubin Kazan Vs Dynamo Kiev Preview 24/11/2009 Champions League - Group F

Rubin have clinched their second successive domestic title after the goalless draw with Zenit but they are keeping the celebrations to a minimum as they want to reach Champions League knockout stages as well. Dynamo Kyiv were unlucky to lose to Inter in the last round but they are still just two points off the first place and will give their best to win this game.

Rubin Kazan on a high

Coach Kurban Berdiev and his players celebrated the second successive Russian Premier League title last weekend and they can now fully focus on their Champions League campaign. The Russians gained the respect of the footballing world after taking 4 points from their double-header with Barcelona and they are now in a good position to qualify from this group. However, they have to win this match since they will play Inter away in the final round, although if Rubin could beat Barcelona at Camp Nou, they can beat anyone. This side boast a rock-solid defence that kept three successive clean sheets, which is a magnificent achievement when we know they played Barcelona, CSKA and Zenit during this period. Therefore, you should know Betfair pays 2.41 on Rubin to keep a clean sheet.

Kurban Berdiev will once again have full squad to choose from as he aims to continue the seven-match unbeaten run. His side obviously enter the match on a high after another big achievement and they are not the team that could get carried away by the recent results. We expect another strong performance from the Russians a win that would rule out the Ukrainians out of contention. Expekt pays 1.95 on home win.

Dynamo hammered Shakhtar

Dynamo Kyiv missed a great chance to stake their claim for the second place in the standings when they lost at home to Inter three weeks ago despite having a one-goal lead going into the final stages of the game. That defeat was a bitter blow for the Ukrainians but they can still return into contention with the win over Rubin. That is a difficult but not impossible task, especially after the impressive 3:0 win over fierce rivals Shakhtar. Valery Gazzaev’s side are now seven points clear of Shakhtar in the domestic league and we see a great value in backing Dynamo to win Ukrainian League at 1.45 offered by Bwin.

Boss Gazzaev faces serious defensive worries with his starting centre-back pairing set to be unavailable for the Rubin game. Leandro Almeida misses out through suspension, while Yevgen Khacheridi is out with a foot injury. Ayila Yussuf replaced Khacheridi against Shakhtar and is set to keep his place in the starting line-up, while a couple of players are vying for the place alongside the Nigerian.

Betting verdict

The two teams are vintage representatives of Russian school of football that mostly concentrates on defence. We are in for a tight encounter between two evenly matched teams and with both sides set to adopt cautious approach, our advice is to bet on under 2.5 goals.

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Our tip: Bet 6 on Under 2.5 goals
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Bookmaker: Expekt



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