Samara and St. Petersburg will shot regular season game on Thursday.
Samara (Samara region) vs Avtodor (Saratov)
Time: 19:00 (18:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Samara, SKK “Dvorets Sporta”
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Samara: The Volga team returned home in a good mood after win in Krasnoyarsk. This allowed Drazen Anzulovic team to climb into the Top 8. Now Samara will try to take another step up. By beating Avtodor, the hosts will overtake Uralmash and move into 7th place in the standings.
Avtodor: The Saratov team will have a similar motivation. The team is just next to Samara in the standings. Avtodor can do it. The team is breaking stereotypes this season. Instead of usual fast style, Avtodor rely on quality positional play and aggressive defense. This approach allows the Saratov team to fight for the Playoffs spot.
Zenit (St. Petersburg) vs Eniesy (Krasnoyarsk region)
Time: 20:00 (20:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, St. Petersburg, CSC “Arena”
Broadcast: Match! Igra, Start Triumph, League website
Zenit: The St. Petersburg team is gradually finding its game. This was evidenced by win in Krasnodar, where the team beat Lokomotiv Kuban. Zenit will try to please the fans before the long road games series. The team winning streak has already reached 4 games, and it has every chance to continue on Thursday.
Enisey: The Siberian team is one of the most unstable in the League. Even within one week Enisey can play 2 completely different games. It’s hard to predict which Enisey we’ll see on Thursday in St. Petersburg. Last season, the Krasnoyarsk team managed to beat Zenit for the first time in history. The team will try to defeat the opponent in this clash as well.
