Chikhura – Zimbru

Flavius Stoican Zimbru Chisinau Europa League

FC Chikhura Sachkhere from Georgia will host Zimbru Chisinau in the second leg of this Europa League 1st qualifying round clash, after Chikhura won 1-0 in Moldavia last week.

The Georgians are in a good position to qualify after their 1-0 road win, a victory they deserved and which suggested they are a better side that Zimbru (which was the consensus before the tie started as well). Chikhura is a decent side, they finished 4th last year in Georgia and had a remarkable European campaign two years ago, when they knocked out Turnovo and Bursaspor (!!) before falling 2-3 aggregate to the strong Neftchi Baku.

Zimbru looked pretty bad in the first leg and they might not look better today. They finished third last season in Moldova, more than 15 points behind the second place. They brought in Flavius Stoican as manager this season and I can definitely say, from his time at my Dinamo Bucharest, he is a horrible, horrible manager. He has a very cautious approach, as seen in the 1st leg and doesn`t really know how to set up on offense. He`ll likely be gone pretty soon.

Bet on Chikhura vs Zimbru and get your 200% (100 Eur) exclusive bonus at Ohmbet!

Chikhura was clearly the better team in the first leg and deserved their win. Indeed, they had an extra man on the pitch between the 36th and 62nd minutes and they scored the only goal of the match during those minutes – but even after they were reduced to 10 men themselves, they still kept Zimbru in check, which was an impressive thing to do away from home.

Georgian football is slowly improving at club level, the National setup is giving more chances to young domestic players and this Chikhura side (composed almost exlusively of Goergian players) seems to be much better organized and disciplined that Zimbru, a side with some low level foreign players, new signings and a foreign manager that doesn`t have much of a clue.

Neither team has played competitive football (aside of the first leg) since mid May, so nobody holds an advantage in this department. I believe Chikhura has enough to win another low scoring game and qualify for the next stage. I will bet on a home win, but I won`t push the stakes too much, as there is always more risk involved at this low level of football.

My tip is Chikhura to win, despite not needing the three points to qualify. They are the better side and clearly proved it in the first leg. Prediction: Chikhura – Zimbru Chisinau 1-0.

Pick: Chikhura
Odds: 1.75 @ William Hill
Stake: 6
Possible profit: 4.50
Event date: 5 July

About Rostick

Born in '88. Running betting tips websites since 2007. Launched Betdistrict in 2013. Worked as a bookie for a year to spy on the other side. Rugby Union and NBA expert. Editor info & statistics.

11 comments

  1. Hey Rostick, question about Wimbledon; what do you think about Venus Williams? I think she should not be the favorite today especially because of her fitness, but I was wondering about your opinion on that? I’m a little late with asking, hope you read it.

    Good luck on yours

    • Unfortunately I just saw your comment and the match is about to start. Value is definitely on Shvedova, I agree. I`m still thinking if I should take it myself.

  2. I hope you didnt, shame she was so rusty today, and Williams as fit as possible.. I never saw that coming unfortunately

    • In the end I didn`t bet, sorry you lost. But based on the information we had available before the match, I think Shvedova was the logical bet to take. It`s easy to judge a bet after the match was played.

  3. you tiped lucas pouile against copil…well this guy is making the tournament of his life.after abisimal record on grass he is now in quarters beating guys like tomic or del potro. especialy in match from 3 of 5 sets make it more amazing. portugal is about to reach the final without winning a single match in regular time(djokovic lose at odds 1,01)…men bets are crazy,anything can happen today

    • I definitely did not expect Pouille to get past the 2nd round. Portugal’s qualification is a laughingstock and I would not be shocked if they reach the final without winning a single game. Football needs to change some rules or something, it`s pathetic.

  4. Hello. About that bonus 200% at ohmbet.i want to make an account and deposit 50 euro to get 100. How should i proceed to get the bonus.i mention that i have the residence in germany if thats ok.thanx

  5. Rostick what is your opinion on tomorrow’s doubles match Bryan brothers- klaasen Ram? The Germans defeated the BB last week + the fact that they have a big fitness advantage over the 38 year old brothers, whom had a very tough mentally and physical test today..

    Odds of 2,6 on the Germans seem like a great chance! I’ve watched the match of the Bryan brothers and it was very poor at some periods! Returns especially..You can see they are getting older! But problem is that I haven’t seen the Germans play this week because I was focused on the singles..

  6. Okay no probs, thanks for being honest 👍!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *