Zenit travel to FK Nizjni Novgorod with space in suitcase for three points

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Competition: Russia Premier League
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 12:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Nizhny Novgorod (17800 seats)

FK Nizjni Novgorod and Zenit are ready to let the world see their new players and finesse: It's the first game of the Premier League season.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Zenit, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

This could be an appealing game with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!

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FK Nizjni Novgorod form and stats

In the previous season, FK Nizjni Novgorod's league stats were 8 wins, 6 draws and 16 losses, leading to 14th place in the Premier League. From these 30 matches they scored {33 goals} and conceded 50. Appearing as the home team in the previous season FK Nizjni Novgorod produced 5-3-7 (win-draw-lost) with {22 goals} and 28 conceded.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Russian Cup game versus Dinamo Moskva in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.

Novgorod have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and four practice matches played. These training games have ended with 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; FK Nizjni Novgorod scored {7 goals} and let in {5 goals} during these four games.

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Zenit form and stats

Last season was a triumph for Zenit in the national league as they took home the Premier League trophy. The championship was secured after 21 wins, 7 draws and only 2 defeats. As this is an away game, it's natural to look at the stats for away matches last season: Won 8, drew 6 and lost 1.

After this away game Zenit return home for a Russian Cup game against Akhmat Grozny. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Zenit played four friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. In these four matches Zenit scored 6 and conceded {5 goals}.

Head 2 Head

Previous six meetings between these squads: FK Nizjni Novgorod won one, Zenit were winners in five and we saw zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

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Zenit missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FK Nizjni Novgorod Zenit
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
FK Nizjni Novgorod Last season Zenit
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
8 5   Won W   8 21
6 3   Drew D   6 7
16 7   Lost L   1 2
33 22   Scored S   26 74
50 28   Conceded C   9 20
90% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 93%
77% 93%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 83%
63% 73%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   40% 60%
33% 47%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 37%
7% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 20%
47% 47%   BTTS BTTS   47% 47%
23% 20%   Clean Sheets C S   47% 50%
40% 40%   Failed to Score F T   20% 10%
 
3.8 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   6.4 6.2
5.1 4   Corners against (avg) C A   3.7 3.5
2.8 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.1 1
6 3   Red cards R C   1 1
 
10.4 12.3   Shots (avg) S (   15.7 17.2
3.6 4.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.9 6.4
30% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 39%
 
13.6 10.9   Shots against (avg) S A   8.4 7.8
4.9 4.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.1 2.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akhmat Grozny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Baltika 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 CSKA Moskva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dinamo Moskva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Fakel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 FK Nizjni Novgorod 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Krasnodar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Krylya Sovetov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lokomotiv Moskva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Orenburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Rostov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Rubin Kazan' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sochi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Spartak Moskva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Zenit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zenit 30 21 7 2 74 20 15 13 1 1 48 11 15 8 6 1 26 9 54 70
2 CSKA Moskva 30 17 7 6 56 27 15 11 3 1 38 11 15 6 4 5 18 16 29 58
3 Spartak Moskva 30 15 9 6 60 38 15 9 5 1 35 17 15 6 4 5 25 21 22 54
4 Rostov 30 15 8 7 48 44 15 9 3 3 25 20 15 6 5 4 23 24 4 53
5 Akhmat Grozny 30 15 5 10 51 39 15 7 3 5 21 17 15 8 2 5 30 22 12 50
6 Krasnodar 30 13 9 8 62 46 15 8 4 3 29 18 15 5 5 5 33 28 16 48
7 Orenburg 30 14 4 12 58 55 15 10 3 2 37 19 15 4 1 10 21 36 3 46
8 Lokomotiv Moskva 30 13 6 11 54 46 15 6 3 6 30 23 15 7 3 5 24 23 8 45
9 Dinamo Moskva 30 13 6 11 49 45 15 8 2 5 25 20 15 5 4 6 24 25 4 45
10 Sochi 30 11 5 14 37 54 15 8 4 3 26 18 15 3 1 11 11 36 -17 38
11 Ural 30 10 6 14 33 45 15 6 1 8 17 23 15 4 5 6 16 22 -12 36
12 Krylya Sovetov 30 8 8 14 32 45 15 4 6 5 14 17 15 4 2 9 18 28 -13 32
13 Fakel 30 6 12 12 36 48 15 4 8 3 22 22 15 2 4 9 14 26 -12 30
14 FK Nizjni Novgorod 30 8 6 16 33 50 15 5 3 7 22 28 15 3 3 9 11 22 -17 30
15 Khimki 30 4 6 20 25 67 15 3 4 8 13 25 15 1 2 12 12 42 -42 18
16 Torpedo Moskva 30 3 4 23 22 61 15 2 1 12 9 30 15 1 3 11 13 31 -39 13

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Akhmat Grozny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Baltika 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 CSKA Moskva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dinamo Moskva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Fakel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 FK Nizjni Novgorod 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Krasnodar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Krylya Sovetov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lokomotiv Moskva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Orenburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Rostov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Rubin Kazan' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sochi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Spartak Moskva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Zenit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The Premier League, or the Russian Football Championship, is the top level football league in Russia. It has 16 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 30 matches each. After this the top team in the league table is the champion, the bottom two relegated directly while two teams play a relegation playoff.