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Futsal. BETCITY Super League. Sinara - Kristall

Match announcement

On Friday, August 26, 2023, the match of the 1st round of the BETCITY Futsal Super League will take place. In Yekaterinburg, the local "Sinara" will host the Novosibirsk "Kristall".

Teams' form and standings

After a triumphant victory in the last season's playoffs, interrupting the hegemony of Tyumen, "Sinara" won the Russian Super Cup for the third time in its history, beating "Norilsk Nickel" in the final – 4:0. Before the start of the championship, the team also won the Ural Federal District Cup. In previous seasons, the Ural club twice became the champion of Russia (2009, 2019), seven times won the silver awards of the national championship, and four times won the bronze medals of the Super League. In 2009, Sinara won the UEFA Futsal Cup, and in 2018, reached the final of the Champions League, where it lost to Barcelona. "Kristall", in turn, failed last season, not reaching the play-offs. At the moment, the team in eight seasons has never won the Super League medals, the highest achievement is fourth place in 2020. But in the Russian Cup, the Novosibirsk club achieved success: winning the trophy in the 2017/18 season, and also reaching the final in 2018/19.

Past club meetings

In the last championship, the teams exchanged home victories. In Yekaterinburg, the locals won with a score of 5:4, and in Novosibirsk, the guests from Siberia turned out to be stronger – 3:2.

Forecast and rates

In the upcoming match, "Sinara" is considered a clear favorite, and this is not surprising: the Ural club has a stronger squad and a higher level of play. And although "Kristall" at times shows interesting futsal and can surprise, this is unlikely to happen in the upcoming game. Most likely, "Sinara" will win, and if so, it will win with a difference of at least two goals.