There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Zenit leading Rotor Volgograd by 37 points.
- Zenit have the most scored goals (59) in Premier League
- Rotor Volgograd have the fewest scored goals (12) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
These teams have little in common geographically as Rotor Volgograd have to travel 1600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
The season is still full of potential for Zenit as they can still win the whole Premier League. Volgograd are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Zenit form and stats
Zenit, who have the most scored goals (59) in Premier League, have been outstanding at home so far in the Premier League with 11 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Sochi and winning 2-1.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Krasnodar as Andrey Mostovoy's goal in the 86th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. Andrey Mostovoy was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Krasnodar after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
It's goals goals goals for Zenit who have scored 41 goals from 13 league home games. Zenit have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rotor Volgograd form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rotor Volgograd, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Premier League, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-6 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Volgograd who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Khimki was the last time a defeat was avoided. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Volgograd have lost on their last two travels.
Rotor Volgograd are looking to quickly end their 559 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League.
A 0-2 defeat away at CSKA Moskva before that.
Volgograd goalkeeper Josip Čondrić had a great day against Dinamo Moskva, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Volgograd's match history for similar games we find two matches. The home team won two of these as expected, two of them by at least two goals. Rotor Volgograd managed zero draws and zero surprise wins.
The attacking power of Rotor Volgograd when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Volgograd struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Rotor Volgograd - Zenit 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Zenit won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Rotor Volgograd has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  S. Azmoun 16 goals |  A. Dzyuba 13 goals |  A. Erokhin 5 goals |
Zenit missing players
Rotor Volgograd missing players
| Zenit | Rotor Volgograd | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 16 | 11 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 59 | 41 | 22 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 43 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 85% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 65% |
| 65% | 92% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 38% |
| 50% | 77% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 15% | 23% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 65% | 77% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 42% | 27% |
| 31% | 23% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 23% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 58% | 65% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 17.7 | 20 | 23.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
| 7 | 8.5 | 9.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 33% | 37% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 25% | 17% |
- All of Zenit's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rotor Volgograd have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Rotor Volgograd have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rotor Volgograd have the fewest scored goals (12) in Premier League
- Rotor Volgograd have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) 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 in all their home matches so far.
- Zenit have scored more than double the goals of Rotor Volgograd.
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most points (34) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (41) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (59) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+29) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+35) 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 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 35 | 55 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 49 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 47 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 | Rubin Kazan | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | Sochi | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 40 |
| 8 | Khimki | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -5 | 38 |
| 9 | Rostov | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Krasnodar | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 35 |
| 11 | Akhmat Grozny | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 35 |
| 12 | Ural | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 | Arsenal Tula | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 28 | -22 | 20 |
| 14 | Rotor Volgograd | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -31 | 18 |
| 15 | Ufa | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -23 | 17 |
| 16 | Tambov | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 27 | -31 | 13 |