Well, it looks like standing/results speak in this case as bookies/general opinion tend to enjoy Amkar's recent results while Nalchik's overall situation doesn't seem very bright. In my opinion, Nalchik are a better team. Even if they seem to have lost their focus from last season, they're still better especially in attack. Amkar will typically close the play and try to exploit their home advantage playing tight defence and hoping for the "wonder" goal to come, but they have the worst attack in the league in my opinion, and -0.5 looks too "aggresive" and not justified either. Nalchik are not in a good situation as they stand rock bottom with one win on board only, so they really can't afford to lose this one. They have the class and motivation to pick up a result today, and unless a bad day, I just don't see them ending up defeated against an impotent team such as Amkar.

Bet: Nalchik +0.5 @ 1.97 IBC