Premier League: Zenit welcome Sochi in what should be an engaging football game. Tipsway gives you all you should know!
- Zenit have the most scored goals (36) in Premier League
- Sochi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither Zenit nor Sochi as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Zenit form and stats
Home games in the Premier League have been a walk in the park for Zenit so far, with 18 points won from 6 matches; 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Zenit has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Saint Petersburg Stadium. We remember; it was Krylya Sovetov.
Zenit's previous fixture was a Russian Cup game also played at their home, finishing 2-1 versus Krylya Sovetov. The home team are looking to build on that result.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Olimpiyets and winning 3-0.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 8 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Looking at the victories, 5 matches were won by at least two goals.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Zenit is on fire here. A stunning 23 from 6 league matches. Zenit have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {2 goals}.
Sochi form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sochi so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Sochi are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
This match can not go any worse than the last one, a Russian Cup home loss versus Ural with 2-3 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that match, the Sochi manager Garanin faced defeat when travelling to Krylya Sovetov and losing 0-2.Observe that 11 of this club's 13 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.
For Sochi, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings involving these teams: Zenit won six, Sochi were winners in two and we saw two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Silva de Oliveira 9 goals |   C. Noboa Tello 9 goals |  M. Valle da Silva 6 goals |
Zenit missing players
Sochi missing players
| Zenit | Sochi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 36 | 23 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 10 | 17 | 22 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 85% |
| 31% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 43% | 38% |
| 15% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 69% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 23% |
| 6.4 | 6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18.5 | 22.3 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12 | 15.2 |
| 7.1 | 9 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| 39% | 43% | 69% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 26% | 32% |
| 6.9 | 6 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 14.1 | 11.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 6 | 4.2 |
- All of Sochi's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Zenit's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sochi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sochi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sochi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sochi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sochi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most clean sheets (8) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most points (18) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (23) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (36) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+31) in Premier League
- Zenit have won all their matches at home so far.
- Zenit have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Zenit haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Zenit is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier League
| 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 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Rostov | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Krasnodar | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moskva | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Sochi | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Orenburg | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 24 | -9 | 18 |
| 10 | Krylya Sovetov | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
| 11 | Olimpiyets | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 13 |
| 12 | Ural | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 13 |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | Fakel | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 | Khimki | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 9 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -17 | 6 |
