A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Zenit and Dinamo Moskva.
Zenit form and stats
9-1-1 is the performance here at Stade Pennaguer Bihan 1 so far, giving Zenit a total of 28 from their 11 games here. Outstanding results! It’s been three wins in a row for Zenit here at Stade Pennaguer Bihan 1, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.Happy days for Zenit in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Krasnodar that ended with a 3-2 victory. Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Anzhi.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Krylya Sovetov in only four days. This game is also played here at Stade Pennaguer Bihan 1.
The Zenit manager S. Semak has got the team scoring with 26 from 11 home games. Zenit are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Pennaguer Bihan 1, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.
Dinamo Moskva form and stats
There's been little loot from Dinamo Moskva's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 12 away games. Dinamo Moskva only has 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 7 draws.The supporters enjoyed Dinamo Moskva's previous game versus Krylya Sovetov, a Premier League 1-0 win played at home. A draw for Dinamo Moskva before that, at their own venue hosting Krasnodar (1-1).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Akhmat Grozny in just three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dinamo Moskva as they have only managed to score 7 times from 12 away games. As opposed to that, Dinamo Moskva have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Dinamo Moskva - Zenit 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Zenit won 6, Dinamo Moskva won 2 and 2 draws.Top Goalscorers
  A. Dzyuba 7 goals / 3 assists |  S. Driussi 6 goals / 4 assists |  A. Erokhin 5 goals / 2 assists |
Zenit missing players
Dinamo Moskva missing players
| Zenit | Dinamo Moskva | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 43 | 26 | Scored | 7 | 21 |
| 23 | 9 | Conceded | 12 | 19 |
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 83% |
| 71% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 58% | 54% |
| 46% | 64% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 21% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 55% | Both teams to score | 50% | 38% |
| 42% | 45% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 9% | Failed To Score | 50% | 42% |
| 6.1 | 7.1 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 5 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 4 |
- Zenit is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 42 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 41 |
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Orenburg | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | Rostov | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Arsenal Tula | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Akhmat Grozny | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Rubin Kazan' | 23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | Dinamo Moskva | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Krylya Sovetov | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 27 |
| 13 | Ural | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 27 |
| 14 | Ufa | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Anzhi | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -30 | 19 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -24 | 13 |
