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Aron Wright - August 4, 2018
FC Ufa vs Anzhi Makhachkala
Russian Premier League
Date: Monday, 6th August 2018
Kick-off at 14:30 UK/ 15:30 UK
Venue: Neftyanik Stadium (Ufa).
The matchday 2 of the 2018/19 Premier League season presents Ufa with a familiar opponent Anzhi Makhachkala, a tight clash on the cards with visitors starting their campaign with an away win 7 days ago.
Ufa started the season on song with a goal-less draw against defending champions Lokomotiv Moscow.
The confident start was carried on over the midweek in the 1-1 draw at Domzale which took the Gorozhane to the third round of Europa League in the debut campaign.
Anzhi had to go through relegation play-offs last season after finishing 14th in the 16 team table.
The team started the new season with fresh hopes and a new head-coach and cannot complaint how it went in the first outing after a 1-0 win away at Ural.
Coming to the prediction, we believe Ufa have a strong chance to bag their first win of the season on Monday.
The team managed by Sergei Tomarov likes to sit back patiently and strike teams on the break. Over the seasons, they are the one of the toughest to break down in the league.
Thus, goals will be at a premium here, also considering Anzhi will be on the cautious mood as well prompt by their poor h2h record against their Monday’s hosts.
