The Russian Premier League is among the most popular football championships in Europe. It was established in 1992, immediately after the collapse of the USSR, and since 2001 it hold its current name. It involves 16 clubs arguing over five quotas for the european tournaments. The last two teams in the table are relegated directly, and in their place enter the champions of the second division (Football League).

The record title holder is Spartak Moscow, both in general (since 1920) and after the establishment of the current Russian championship (after 1992). After the "red and whites" are CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Zenit St. Petersburg and Lokomotiv Moscow. Definitely in recent years there has been a dominance of Zenit, which has triumphed in the championship 6 times since 2007, also added several Russian Cups and managed to win the Europa League in 2008.

Characteristic of Russian football is the more monotonous style of play, especially for the teams from the lower half of the table. It relies on compact actions in defense, and timid attacks. The teams do not have very fast and technical players, with some exceptions, but focus on the power, bringing an advantage in the midfield.

This style inevitably reflects on the quality of the game and the number of goals in the matches. In the 2019/2020 season, an average of 2.43 goals were scored in the matches and only 46% of them exceeded the standard limit of 2.5. Most matches end with 1 or 2 goals, which are most often scored after static positions.

That is why betting on goals in the Russian Premier League is accompanied by the highest odds. Look for this type of market mainly when the leaders meet a team of a lower rank at home. In derby matches, which are not insignificant in Russia, bet on under. The teams come out with saturated defensive lines.

The other appropriate bet for Russian matches is the draw. Nearly 30% of the championship clashes did not determine a winner, with the most common result being 1:1 (13.75% of all matches), followed by 0:0 (in 11.67% of matches).

Corner and card markets are available at some online bookmakers, but are not easy to predict. There are no quick counterattacks and relentless offensives leading to chances, and the referees prefer verbal remarks to official warnings.

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