Zenit have traveled here for an interesting Champions League fight against Borussia Dortmund. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
It's no vacation for neither Borussia nor Zenit as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
These teams have little in common geographically as Zenit have to travel 2200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Borussia Dortmund form and stats
Last season, Borussia's Champions League journey ended in the 8th finals against Paris Saint Germain.Perfect Bundesliga season at home so far for Borussia Dortmund 3 wins from 3 appearances. It’s been three wins in a row for Borussia here at Signal-Iduna-Park, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Borussia Dortmund are confident in defense, having played 306 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A nice win for Borussia last time playing, versus Schalke 04. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Mats Hummels, Erling Braut Haaland and Manuel Akanji scoring for the victors. Heartbreak before that as Borussia lost 1-3 at Lazio's place.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Borussia home games with this odds we find nine games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in eight wins, one draw and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, five matches were won by at least two goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Borussia Dortmund as they are travelling to their away game against Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga. That match is three days after this one.
It's goals goals goals for Borussia Dortmund who have scored 10 goals from 3 league home games. Defensively Borussia have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Zenit form and stats
Zenit's mission in Champions League last season failed in the group stage.Playing away, Zenit have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season. It's three draws from Zenit's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Zenit failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Rubin Kazan that ended with defeat 1-2. The game before that, in the Champions League, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Club Brugge.
The schedule is very tough for Zenit now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Khimki is waiting in only four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Zenit have scored 6 goals in 6 league games away. Zenit are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Borussia Dortmund-Zenit H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Borussia Dortmund one win, Zenit one win, zero draws. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Borussia Dortmund missing players
Zenit missing players
| Borussia Dortmund | Zenit | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 17 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 58 | 32 | Scored | S | 19 | 57 | ||
| 29 | 18 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 20% | ||
| 36% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 301 | 154 | Total Shots | T S | 165 | 411 | ||
| 133 | 66 | Shots on Target | S O | 59 | 152 | ||
| 42% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lazio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Zenit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Stuttgart | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Borussia M'gladbach | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | Augsburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Union Berlin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Freiburg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Wolfsburg | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Hertha BSC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Köln | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | -17 | 1 |
| 18 | Mainz 05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Spartak Moskva | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Zenit | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 24 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Rostov | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moskva | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Sochi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Krasnodar | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Arsenal Tula | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 | Tambov | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Ural | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 14 | Khimki | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 6 |
| 15 | Rotor Volgograd | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -15 | 6 |
| 16 | Ufa | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -16 | 6 |