Only a win will satisfy the Zenit supporters in this clash with Arsenal Tula, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
Zenit and Arsenal Tula should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Zenit form and stats
Perfect Premier League season at home so far for Zenit, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in Premier League, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Stress levels are on the rise for Zenit's attacking players as they have now played 196 minutes without scoring in a league game. S. Azmoun was their last goal scorer.
Zenit shared the glory with Lokomotiv Moskva in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dinamo Moskva (0-1).
Zenit has scored 6 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Arsenal Tula form and stats
No Premier League points yet away for Arsenal Tula, from their first 2 matches. Arsenal Tula seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Two away games in a row for Arsenal Tula, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Spartak Moskva in the Premier League. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Khimki.
1 goal so far away for Arsenal Tula, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Zenit wins - draws - Arsenal Tula wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Azmoun 4 goals |   D. Lesovoy 2 goals |  D. dos Santos Justino de Melo 1 goals |
Zenit missing players
Arsenal Tula missing players
| Zenit | Arsenal Tula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 17% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 6.8 | 9 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 5.7 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2.2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 100 | 46 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 17 | 83 |
| 35 | 21 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| 29% | 29% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 17% | 27% |
- All of Arsenal Tula's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Zenit's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Arsenal Tula has the fewest points (0) away
- Arsenal Tula have lost all their away matches so far.
- Arsenal Tula have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+7)
- Zenit have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zenit have won all their matches at home so far.
- Zenit have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Zenit have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Zenit | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Sochi | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Akhmat Grozny | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Rostov | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Krasnodar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan' | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Ural | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Arsenal Tula | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Ufa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | Tambov | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | Khimki | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 2 |