The Zenit & Lokomotiv Moskva managers S. Semak and Y. Semin are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
Zenit form and stats
Zenit, who have the most scored goals (37) in Premier League, have performed here at Saint-Petersburg Stadium this season with 6 wins from 9 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Zenit after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Zenit goalkeeper Mikhail Kerzhakov is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 204 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier League.
Zenit faced defeat in their previous match, away at Benfica (0-3). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Benfica (0-3).
There will be little rest for Zenit after this match as they are travelling to Akhmat Grozny for a Russian Cup game in only four days.
Zenit can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 22 times. Zenit are not conceding a lot of goals here at Saint-Petersburg Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
Lokomotiv Moskva have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 6-2-2 from 10 games.
Two away games in a row for Lokomotiv Moskva, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Atlético Madrid in the Champions League. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Atlético Madrid's place.
Lokomotiv Moskva has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. 13 goals have been conceded by Lokomotiv Moskva in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Lokomotiv Moskva - Zenit 1-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Zenit, three draws and five wins for Lokomotiv Moskva. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Dzyuba 11 goals |   G. Krychowiak 8 goals |  S. Azmoun 7 goals |
Zenit missing players
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
| Zenit | Lokomotiv Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 37 | 22 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 28 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 84% |
| 37% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 21% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 21% |
| 11% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 37% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 63% |
| 53% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 16% |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 306 | 146 | 58 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 160 | 315 |
| 106 | 55 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 48 | 90 |
| 35% | 40% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 31% |
- Lokomotiv Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Zenit has the most clean sheets (10)
- Zenit has the most points (21) at home
- Zenit has the most scored goals (22) at home
- Zenit has the most scored goals (37)
- Zenit has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+17) at home
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+28)
- Zenit have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Krasnodar | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Rostov | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Arsenal Tula | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Ufa | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moskva | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Ural | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Spartak Moskva | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Tambov | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | Orenburg | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 14 | Akhmat Grozny | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | Krylya Sovetov | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Sochi | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 15 |