Here's another entertaining fixture in the Premier League. Zenit is in the 6th spot from participating in three games. They greet Fakel who are placed 16th from three fixtures.
Insights:
- Fakel have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Premier League
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Fakel, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
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 Fakel.
Zenit form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Premier League game of the season here at Saint Petersburg Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from Zenit's 15 home games.
Zenit are returning here after guesting Krylya Sovetov in a Russian Cup fixture and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Preceding that match was the home Premier League game against Dinamo Moskva that was lost 2-3.Early season league goal statistics from Zenit's 1 home game: {2 goals}, 3 conceded.
Fakel form and stats
No Premier League points yet away for Fakel, from their first 2 matches.
Two trips in a row for Fakel, whose coach Evseev could celebrate last time after the Russian Cup win against CSKA Moskva.
A 1-2 defeat away at Baltika before that.It's early days yet, but Fakel has scored 2 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Zenit have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when facing Fakel.Top Goalscorers
  Z. Cassierra Cabezas 3 goals |   E. Markov 2 goals | I. Sergeev 1 goals |
Zenit missing players
Fakel missing players
| Zenit | Fakel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9 | 13 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.7 | 15 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 12.5 | 14.3 |
| 2.7 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 62% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 33% | 25% |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4 | 4.3 |
- Fakel have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Premier League
- Fakel is in the worst form (0-0-3)
| Zenit | Last season | Fakel | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 21 | 13 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 9 | 12 | ||
| 74 | 48 | Scored | S | 14 | 36 | ||
| 20 | 11 | Conceded | C | 26 | 48 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 93% | ||
| 83% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 83% | ||
| 60% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 43% | ||
| 37% | 53% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 47% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 60% | ||
| 50% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 23% | ||
| 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 23% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 17.2 | 18.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 11.1 | ||
| 6.4 | 7.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.9 | ||
| 39% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 31% | ||
| 7.8 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.9 | 14.2 | ||
| 2.5 | 1.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.5 | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Krasnodar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Krylya Sovetov | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Ural | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Zenit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moskva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Rostov | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sochi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Baltika | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| 14 | Orenburg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Olimpiyets | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Fakel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 74 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 54 | 70 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 58 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 54 |
| 4 | Rostov | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 53 |
| 5 | Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 50 |
| 6 | Krasnodar | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 48 |
| 7 | Orenburg | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 3 | 46 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 45 |
| 9 | Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Sochi | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 36 | -17 | 38 |
| 11 | Ural | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -12 | 36 |
| 12 | Krylya Sovetov | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -13 | 32 |
| 13 | Fakel | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 30 |
| 14 | Olimpiyets | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -17 | 30 |
| 15 | Khimki | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 42 | -42 | 18 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 61 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -39 | 13 |
