Zenit and Dinamo Moskva are both riding high in the Premier League with their 1st and 2nd spots respectively. This could be a grand game!
- Zenit have the most scored goals (30) in Premier League
- Dinamo Moskva have the most points (13) away in Premier League
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Russian Cup game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Orenburg. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Zenit form and stats
Zenit have been outstanding at home so far in the Premier League with 5 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss.
Zenit's last game was hosting Spartak Moskva (placed 7th) and winning 7-1. As mentioned above, Zenit "killed" Spartak Moskva in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. The versatile forward Sardar Azmoun outperformed all the other footballers in that match and managed a match rating of 8.65 out of 10. Azmoun scored two goals.
Before that game, the home loss against Juventus with the scoreline 0-1.There will be little rest for Zenit after this match as they are travelling to Juventus for a Champions League game in only four days.
Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Zenit has scored 17 goals here in 6 home games. 7 goals have been conceded.
Dinamo Moskva form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Premier League.
It's the second away game in a row for Dinamo, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Orenburg in the Russian Cup last time out.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Khimki in the Premier League.The travelling fans enjoy Dinamo's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Dinamo Moskva have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior ten meetings featuring these two squads are: seven wins for Zenit, one draw and two wins for Dinamo Moskva. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Azmoun 7 goals |  A. Erokhin 6 goals |  A. Dzyuba 6 goals |
Zenit missing players
Dinamo Moskva missing players
| Zenit | Dinamo Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 75% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 92% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 8% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17.1 | 15.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 17 | 18.6 |
| 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| 36% | 44% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 26% |
- Dinamo Moskva have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Dinamo Moskva have the most points (13) away in Premier League
- Dinamo Moskva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dinamo Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 at home.
- Zenit have scored in all their matches so far.
- Zenit have the most points (15) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (17) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (30) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+15) in Premier League
- Zenit haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Dinamo Moskva | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Sochi | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Spartak Moskva | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Rubin Kazan | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Krylya Sovetov | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 15 |
| 11 | Olimpiyets | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Rostov | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Arsenal Tula | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | Khimki | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 11 |
| 15 | Ufa | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Ural | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 9 |