A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Zenit fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Akhmat Grozny's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Zenit have the most scored goals (46) in Premier League
- Akhmat Grozny have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Akhmat Grozny, who are travelling more than 2500 kilometers to play this game.
Zenit form and stats
Zenit, who have the most scored goals (46) in Premier League, have been outstanding at home so far in the Premier League with 9 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss.
No payout for Zenit in their previous match, an away game at Rubin Kazan that ended in defeat 1-2. Before that, Zenit drew at home versus Rostov.
The defeat against Rubin Kazan was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by D. Makarov). Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Artem Dzyuba for missing a penalty kick versus Rubin Kazan in the 90th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
Zenit are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found eleven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won seven, drew three and lost one.
The manager S. Semak will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to CSKA Moskva in only four days.
It's goals goals goals for Zenit who have scored 35 goals from 11 league home games. 12 goals have been conceded.
Akhmat Grozny form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. Akhmat Grozny seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Akhmat are travelling again after losing away to CSKA Moskva in their previous match (0-2). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Dinamo Moskva.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Akhmat played away with similar odds. This revealed three games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, one were draw and the home team won as expected two times.
A quick return to home after this game, as Akhmat are hosting Arsenal Tula in the Premier League only four days away.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Akhmat Grozny have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Akhmat Grozny - Zenit 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Zenit won three, Akhmat Grozny won two and five draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Azmoun 12 goals |  A. Dzyuba 11 goals |   B. Berisha 6 goals |
Zenit missing players
Akhmat Grozny missing players
| Zenit | Akhmat Grozny | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 12 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 46 | 35 | 18 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | 25 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 70% | 67% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 48% | 82% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 14% | 27% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 67% | 91% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 29% | 9% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 17.5 | 20 | 25 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 10.9 | 13.5 |
| 6.6 | 8.4 | 9.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 33% | 38% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 22% |
- Akhmat Grozny have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- All of Zenit's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Zenit have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zenit have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zenit have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Zenit have scored more than double the goals of Akhmat Grozny.
- Zenit have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most points (28) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (35) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (46) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+27) in Premier League
- Zenit haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 38 |
| 4 | Sochi | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 36 |
| 6 | Rostov | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Rubin Kazan | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Krasnodar | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 31 |
| 10 | Khimki | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 11 | Akhmat Grozny | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 26 |
| 12 | Ural | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | Rotor Volgograd | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -19 | 18 |
| 14 | Ufa | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -18 | 14 |
| 15 | Arsenal Tula | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 24 | -20 | 14 |
| 16 | Tambov | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -20 | 13 |