Early sportsbook action imply Zenit advantage when facing Lokomotiv Moskva

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Competition: Russia Premier League
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)

This should be quite a fixture, with Zenit positioned 1st and Lokomotiv Moskva in 5th. Here's our full preview!

Insights:
  • Zenit have the most scored goals (61) in Premier League
  • Lokomotiv Moskva have the most points from losing position (19) in Premier League

This looks to be an exciting match with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Zenit form and stats

11-1-1 is the performance here so far in the Premier League, giving Zenit a total of 34 from their 13 games here. Outstanding results! Zenit haven’t lost a league-game in 15 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Arsenal Tula, 196 days ago.

A good away victory last time out for Zenit, who won 3-1 against Krasnodar (placed 6th). Santos, defender, was given a rating of 7.75/10 in that game, top of the team. Santos hit two key passes and won 4 of 4 duels.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Zenit home games with this odds we find nine games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in five wins, two draws and two defeats. Looking at the victories, five matches were won by at least two goals.

Zenit have conceded 14 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats

3-7-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lokomotiv Moskva in their Premier League matches away.

Lokomotiv had fun at their own home last time out, beating Olimpiyets 2-1. Zhemaletdinov (2) scored. Midfield player Zhemaletdinov was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.15/10. Zhemaletdinov scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

A 2-2 draw at Sochi's stadium before that.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Lokomotiv Moskva manager Khapov as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Krasnodar.

Lokomotiv Moskva are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Lokomotiv have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Lokomotiv Moskva - Zenit 1-1 was the output when these two sides previously met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Zenit wins - draws - Lokomotiv Moskva wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ZenitA. Dzyuba
A. Dzyuba
11 goals
ZenitC. Rodrigues Parise Leonel
C. Rodrigues Parise Leonel
8 goals
Lokomotiv MoskvaR. Zhemaletdinov
R. Zhemaletdinov
8 goals

Zenit missing players

Lokomotiv Moskva missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zenit Lokomotiv Moskva
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 12 25
17 11 2 Won W 1 3 11
7 1 0 Drew D 2 7 8
2 1 1 Lost L 0 2 6
61 39 6 Scored S 5 16 37
25 14 3 Conceded C 4 18 32
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
88% 92% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 84%
62% 85% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 58% 60%
46% 62% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 42% 28%
23% 38% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
73% 77% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 76%
27% 23% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 20%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 12%
 
5.7 6.2 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.3 5.2
3.5 3.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6 6
1.7 1.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3.5 3.3
4 1 1 Red cards R C 2 6 8
 
16.8 18 15 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 12 11.6
6 6.6 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4 4.4
39% 45% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 33% 34%
 
10.8 11.7 14 Shots against (avg) S A 19 15.3 13.7
3.5 3.4 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 5.2 4.8
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Lokomotiv Moskva have the most points from losing position (19) 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 Lokomotiv Moskva have scored away.
  • Zenit have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Premier League
  • Zenit have the most points (34) at home in Premier League
  • Zenit have the most scored goals (39) at home in Premier League
  • Zenit have the most scored goals (61) in Premier League
  • Zenit have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Premier League
  • Zenit have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Premier League
  • Zenit have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Premier League
  • Zenit have the the best goal difference (+36) in Premier League
  • 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 26 17 7 2 61 25 13 11 1 1 39 14 13 6 6 1 22 11 36 58
2 Dinamo Moskva 26 16 4 6 45 25 13 7 3 3 22 11 13 9 1 3 23 14 20 52
3 CSKA Moskva 26 14 5 7 38 25 13 8 3 2 20 8 13 6 2 5 18 17 13 47
4 Sochi 26 14 4 8 42 29 14 8 2 4 29 16 12 6 2 4 13 13 13 46
5 Lokomotiv Moskva 25 11 8 6 37 32 13 8 1 4 21 14 12 3 7 2 16 18 5 41
6 Krasnodar 25 11 6 8 36 27 11 5 2 4 14 11 14 6 4 4 22 16 9 39
7 Krylya Sovetov 26 11 5 10 33 30 13 6 3 4 20 12 13 5 2 6 13 18 3 38
8 Rostov 26 9 7 10 44 44 14 5 2 7 26 25 12 4 5 3 18 19 0 34
9 Akhmat Grozny 26 10 2 14 31 37 13 7 0 6 20 17 13 3 2 8 11 20 -6 32
10 Spartak Moskva 26 8 7 11 30 36 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 3 3 7 11 21 -6 31
11 Rubin Kazan 26 8 5 13 33 44 13 5 2 6 18 17 13 3 3 7 15 27 -11 29
12 Khimki 26 6 10 10 30 42 13 3 7 3 18 17 13 3 3 7 12 25 -12 28
13 Olimpiyets 26 7 7 12 23 36 13 3 3 7 11 18 13 4 4 5 12 18 -13 28
14 Ural 26 5 9 12 18 29 13 2 6 5 7 11 13 3 3 7 11 18 -11 24
15 Ufa 26 4 10 12 24 37 13 2 7 4 14 16 13 2 3 8 10 21 -13 22
16 Arsenal Tula 26 5 6 15 25 52 12 3 5 4 13 17 14 2 1 11 12 35 -27 21

Lokomotiv Moskva:
Table
  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 26 17 7 2 61 25 13 11 1 1 39 14 13 6 6 1 22 11 36 58
2 Dinamo Moskva 26 16 4 6 45 25 13 7 3 3 22 11 13 9 1 3 23 14 20 52
3 CSKA Moskva 26 14 5 7 38 25 13 8 3 2 20 8 13 6 2 5 18 17 13 47
4 Sochi 26 14 4 8 42 29 14 8 2 4 29 16 12 6 2 4 13 13 13 46
5 Lokomotiv Moskva 25 11 8 6 37 32 13 8 1 4 21 14 12 3 7 2 16 18 5 41
6 Krasnodar 25 11 6 8 36 27 11 5 2 4 14 11 14 6 4 4 22 16 9 39
7 Krylya Sovetov 26 11 5 10 33 30 13 6 3 4 20 12 13 5 2 6 13 18 3 38
8 Rostov 26 9 7 10 44 44 14 5 2 7 26 25 12 4 5 3 18 19 0 34
9 Akhmat Grozny 26 10 2 14 31 37 13 7 0 6 20 17 13 3 2 8 11 20 -6 32
10 Spartak Moskva 26 8 7 11 30 36 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 3 3 7 11 21 -6 31
11 Rubin Kazan 26 8 5 13 33 44 13 5 2 6 18 17 13 3 3 7 15 27 -11 29
12 Khimki 26 6 10 10 30 42 13 3 7 3 18 17 13 3 3 7 12 25 -12 28
13 Olimpiyets 26 7 7 12 23 36 13 3 3 7 11 18 13 4 4 5 12 18 -13 28
14 Ural 26 5 9 12 18 29 13 2 6 5 7 11 13 3 3 7 11 18 -11 24
15 Ufa 26 4 10 12 24 37 13 2 7 4 14 16 13 2 3 8 10 21 -13 22
16 Arsenal Tula 26 5 6 15 25 52 12 3 5 4 13 17 14 2 1 11 12 35 -27 21

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