Historically, the match-up between Khimki and Ural has been a heated rivalry. With six previous meetings between the two teams, the upcoming Premier League match on 27/05/2023 promises to be one for the books.
Memorable Moments
In their last meeting in October 2022, Ural secured a 2-1 win over Khimki in the Premier League. However, in March 2022, Khimki retaliated with a 1-0 win over Ural. The two teams also played to a 0-0 draw in October 2021, showing that they are evenly matched. In the past, there have been unforgettable matches and legendary players who have left their mark on the rivalry.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Ural enters this match sitting in 11th place in the league and will look to capitalize on their strengths of attacking and defending set pieces, as well as aerial duels and protecting the lead. Their weaknesses include finishing scoring chances, defending against long shots and through ball attacks, and defending against skillful players.
Khimki, on the other hand, currently sits in 15th place in the Premier League and will hope to utilize their strengths of shooting from direct free kicks and protecting the lead to come out on top. Unfortunately, they struggle with keeping possession of the ball, finishing scoring chances, stopping opponents from creating chances, defending against skillful players, aerial duels, defending counter attacks, defending set pieces, and avoiding individual errors.
Prediction
Despite their struggling form, Khimki has a fighting chance with their strong ability to shoot from free kicks and protect the lead. However, Ural’s strength in set pieces, aerial duels, and protecting the lead may prove too much for Khimki to handle. Based on their historical performances and current strengths and weaknesses, we predict that Ural will emerge victorious with a score of 2-0.