Zenit perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Sochi can look both up and down from their 10th position.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sochi have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Zenit have already won the league and the fans have gone wild! Even so, with the trophy already secured there could be issues regarding the team's motivation in this one. Sochi are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Zenit form and stats
29 points is a decent return from 13 Premier League games here at Saint Petersburg Stadium for Zenit. The data says 8 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. Zenit haven’t lost a league-game in 15 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Lokomotiv Moskva, 283 days ago. Two home wins in a row for Zenit bring valid hopes of a third.
Zenit enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Krasnodar's place. The match ended 4-2 with Artem Dzyuba, Aleksei Sutormin and Sardar Azmoun (2) scoring. Before that match, a win away at Tambov.
A goal frenzy last time out for Zenit, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Krasnodar. Fun stuff to watch! Zenit goalkeeper Andrey Lunev did an outstanding job against Krasnodar with eight saves, so vital to securing the victory.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Zenit matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, one draw and zero defeats (from one game).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Zenit as they are travelling to their away game against Akhmat Grozny in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (31 in 13 games), Zenit's attacking play is working. Zenit have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sochi form and stats
Sochi have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-6-4 (12 played). One point away has become something of a habit for Sochi who have played out draws in their last three away games. With three draws in a row for Sochi the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Sochi has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Lokomotiv Moskva for a Premier League game that ended a draw (0-0). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Dinamo Moskva.
After this away game Sochi return home for a Premier League game against Spartak Moskva. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sochi as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. Sochi have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sochi - Zenit 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Zenit won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Sochi has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  A. Dzyuba 16 goals |  S. Azmoun 13 goals |   A. Mostovoy 7 goals |
Zenit missing players
Sochi missing players
| Zenit | Sochi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 56 | 31 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 38 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 88% | 77% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 88% |
| 69% | 69% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 81% |
| 46% | 54% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| 27% | 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 19% |
| 15% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 42% | 54% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 46% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 27% |
| 19% | 23% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 42% | 35% |
| 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 443 | 235 | 54 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 152 | 349 |
| 153 | 84 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 47 | 124 |
| 37% | 37% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 31% |
- Sochi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sochi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Zenit has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Zenit has the most points (29) at home
- Zenit has the most scored goals (31) at home
- Zenit has the most scored goals (56)
- Zenit has the most scored goals in the first half (26)
- Zenit has the most scored goals in the second half (30)
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+24) at home
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+42)
- 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 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sochi have scored away.
- Zenit have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 42 | 62 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 49 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 43 |
| 5 | Rostov | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 32 | -3 | 43 |
| 6 | Ufa | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 33 |
| 7 | Spartak Moskva | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | -1 | 32 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moskva | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 32 |
| 9 | Arsenal Tula | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 31 |
| 10 | Sochi | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
| 11 | Rubin Kazan' | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 30 |
| 12 | Ural | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -15 | 29 |
| 13 | Tambov | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | Akhmat Grozny | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -13 | 27 |
| 15 | Krylya Sovetov | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Orenburg | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -15 | 23 |