The Zenit & Dinamo Moskva managers S. Semak and S. Schwarz are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
- Zenit has the most scored goals (37) in Premier League
- Dinamo Moskva has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
The hosts Zenit saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Champions League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Borussia Dortmund, was also a home game. The away team is better rested.
Zenit form and stats
7-0-1 is the performance here so far in the Premier League, giving Zenit a total of 21 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
The Zenit crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Borussia Dortmund here in a Champions League match. Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting Ural in a game that was won 5-1.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Zenit, as the Premier League home game vs Spartak Moskva is only four days away.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Zenit is on fire here. A stunning 27 from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Zenit have conceded 8 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Dinamo Moskva form and stats
There's been little loot from Dinamo Moskva's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Premier League. Dinamo Moskva only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Impressive finishing from Daniil Fomin secured the home win 1-0 against Arsenal Tula in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Rostov's place.
Dinamo Moskva has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Sochi in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Dinamo Moskva have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 8 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Dinamo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Dinamo Moskva - Zenit 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zenit won seven games, one match ended with a draw and Dinamo Moskva has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  S. Azmoun 9 goals |  A. Dzyuba 8 goals |  A. Erokhin 5 goals |
Zenit missing players
Dinamo Moskva missing players
| Zenit | Dinamo Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 37 | 27 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 16 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 53% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 29% |
| 41% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 25% | 24% |
| 18% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 59% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 41% |
| 35% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 41% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 16.6 | 19.6 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| 6.3 | 8.5 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 35% | 40% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 16% | 24% |
- All of Zenit's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Dinamo Moskva has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Dinamo Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dinamo Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
- Zenit has the most scored goals (27) at home in Premier League
- Zenit has the most scored goals (37) in Premier League
- Zenit has the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Premier League
- Zenit has the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Premier League
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+19) at home in Premier League
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+24) in Premier League
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Dinamo Moskva have scored away.
- Zenit have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 35 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Rostov | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Sochi | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Krasnodar | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
| 10 | Rubin Kazan | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Ural | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 12 | Khimki | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | Arsenal Tula | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -11 | 14 |
| 14 | Ufa | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -15 | 13 |
| 15 | Tambov | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 12 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -23 | 8 |