Russia hosts San Marino in round 3 of Euro Qualification. The match will be played on Saturday, June 8th at Mordovia Arena (Saransk)
The Russians managed to rehabilitate in Kazakhstan after a very difficult away match against Belgium. Moreover, Cherchesov's men did not just score 3 points but managed to hammer their neighbors. Russia beat the Kazakhs in all respects, managing to score 4 goals and not allowing the opponent to create even a goal attempt. Now, the Russians are to play with the weakest national team, and even at home, in Saransk. There are losses in the Russian team. Miranchuk is still recovering, Cheryshev is injured, and the coaches did not take risks to call Ignatiev. That is, the squad will be quite strong, lacking only Denis. However, the Russians should confidently cope with San Marino even without him.
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Many dwarf teams are progressing, but not San Marino. The last success of the Blue-whites’ dates back to 2014, when they managed to play a draw with Estonia. Since then, San Marino has lost 29 games in a row. And in 12 of these matches, the team lost with a difference of 5 goals or more. The start of the current qualifiers for the dwarf team also went unsuccessful. The Blue- whites gave a battle to the Scots at home but lost to Cyprus 5-0 away. No matter how the San Marino’s players try to close their net with the entire squad, they are still punched. That is, the bus does not help.
It is clear that Russia will win the upcoming game, but I believe that it will happen with a big score. The difference in class is obvious. San Marino lacks the skill to somehow threaten the net of rivals. At the same time, the Blue-whites do not always have time to hold back the attacking players in their own box, which leads to the conceded goals. And where should they get the skills when there are practically no professional players? It is not surprising that even such teams as Norway (0-8), Belarus (5-0), and aforementioned Cyprus (5-0) hammered San Marino. The last time the Russians played with the dwarf team, they won with a 0-7 score (they coped with Liechtenstein). In 2018, Cherchesov’s men beat Turkey at home and hammered the Czech Republic. We can also recall the World Cup, where Russia smashed Saudi Arabia. I do not think that San Marino will stand out in Saransk.
Prediction for the match: Russia to win with -4.5 handicap
