Premier League match preview: Orenburg believed to be the weaker party when Zenit pays a visit

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Russia Premier League
Date: Sun 28.July
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Gazovik (7520 seats)

It's still early in the Premier League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Orenburg - Zenit preview!

It's no vacation for neither Orenburg 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.

Zenit have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

L L L L D

Orenburg form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first game of the season here at Stadion Gazovik. Last season these fans witnessed 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from Orenburg's 15 home games. Orenburg has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager V. Fedotov and the players.

The Orenburg fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here at Stadion Gazovik: A 0-2 defeat against Zenit. Heartbreak before that as Orenburg lost 1-2 at CSKA Moskva's place.

At Stadion Gazovik, Orenburg has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 fixture.

W W W L W

Zenit form and stats

Zenit are yet to lose a point on their travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Momentum is building for Zenit in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Zenit play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Orenburg. Preceding that game was the away victory against Sochi with the score of 2-0.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Zenit has managed 4 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Orenburg - Zenit 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Orenburg 0 wins, 0 draws and Zenit 5 victories. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Driussi
11 goals / 6 assists
S. Azmoun
9 goals / 2 assists
A. Sutormin
8 goals / 1 assists

Orenburg missing players

Zenit missing players

Orenburg Zenit
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played 1 2 3
0 0 0 Won 1 2 3
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored 2 4 6
6 2 0 Conceded 0 0 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 100% 67%
33% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3 7 0 Corners For (avg) 4 4 3.3
6 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 4 5.5 4
2.7 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Orenburg Last season Zenit
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
30 15   Played   15 30
12 7   Won   7 20
7 4   Drew   3 4
11 4   Lost   5 6
39 18   Scored   18 57
34 12   Conceded   16 29
97% 93%   Over 0.5   100% 97%
70% 53%   Over 1.5   67% 73%
47% 33%   Over 2.5   27% 47%
27% 20%   Over 3.5   13% 30%
3% 0%   Over 4.5   13% 23%
50% 40%   BTTS   47% 53%
33% 47%   Clean Sheets   33% 37%
20% 20%   Failed To Score   20% 13%
 
4.1 4.7   Corners For (avg)   4.9 6
5.3 4.1   Corners Against (avg)   4.5 4
2.9 2.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.5 2.3
2 1   Red Cards   2 3
Key stats last season:
  • Zenit have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zenit haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Orenburg
All FNL Russian Cup Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
22-06-19 CF Orenburg 1 - 1 Universitatea Craiova
02-07-19 CF København 2 - 0 Orenburg
13-07-19 PL Rostov 2 - 1 Orenburg
20-07-19 PL CSKA Moskva 2 - 1 Orenburg
28-07-19 PL Orenburg 0 - 2 Zenit
05-08-19 PL Akhmat Grozny 17:00 Orenburg
10-08-19 PL Orenburg 11:00 Tambov
16-08-19 PL Orenburg 17:00 Sochi
25-08-19 PL Arsenal Tula 18:30 Orenburg
31-08-19 PL Ufa 08:30 Orenburg
Zenit
All Russian Cup Europa League Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-06-19 CF Wacker Innsbruck 1 - 6 Zenit
25-06-19 CF Levski Sofia 1 - 0 Zenit
14-07-19 PL Zenit 2 - 1 Tambov
21-07-19 PL Sochi 0 - 2 Zenit
28-07-19 PL Orenburg 0 - 2 Zenit
03-08-19 PL Zenit 18:30 Krasnodar
10-08-19 PL Dinamo Moskva 16:00 Zenit
17-08-19 PL Zenit 16:00 Akhmat Grozny
24-08-19 PL Ufa 13:30 Zenit
01-09-19 PL Spartak Moskva 16:00 Zenit

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

Editor’s Pick

More from Russia - Premier League