The league table tells us that 23 points divide the two opponents in this Premier League game. Zenit carry both the points- and home advantage.
- Zenit have the most scored goals (53) in Premier League
- Zenit have scored more than double the goals of Ural.
These teams have little in common geographically as Ural have to travel 2200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Zenit and Ural should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Zenit form and stats
9-0-1 is the performance here at Saint Petersburg Stadium so far in the Premier League, giving Zenit a total of 27 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! Hopes of three in a row are alive for Zenit after consecutive victories at their own ground.
No payout for Zenit in their previous match, an away game at CSKA Moskva that ended in defeat 0-1. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points through three league matches. Kerzhakov had a busy but productive day in the CSKA Moskva match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Midfielder Kuzyaev was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.34 (out of ten) in that game. Kuzyaev hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 55 successful passes (of 59 total).
A 1-1 scoreline against Dinamo Moskva (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties) before that, played at their own home stadium in the Russian Cup. 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 4 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 3 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 37 from 10 league matches. 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 6 from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Ural form and stats
Playing away, Ural have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Ural in their previous game as they lost hosting Dinamo Moskva, 0-1. Before that loss this club had won at least a draw from nine league matches in a row. Kulakov was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.8. The defender Kulakov won 8 of 10 duels.
Before that game, 1-1 away against Spartak Moskva in the Russian Cup. You'll want to know how Ural managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 5 similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 2 draws and 3 home wins.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Spartak Moskva in just three days.
The visiting Ural have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 9 games. As for defending, Ural rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 14 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Zenit have managed a streak of 19 consecutive matches without losing (16-3-0) when facing Ural.The latest head-to-head encounter ended Ural - Zenit 0-4, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Silva de Oliveira 16 goals |  M. Valle da Silva 7 goals |  A. Mostovoy 6 goals |
Zenit missing players
Ural missing players
| Zenit | Ural | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 53 | 37 | 16 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 80% |
| 60% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 60% |
| 30% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 30% |
| 20% | 40% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 35% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 56% | 50% |
| 60% | 60% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18.4 | 21.4 | 21.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 11.4 | 13.2 |
| 7.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 37% | 39% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 40% | 28% |
| 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.8 | 15.6 | 13.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
- All of Zenit's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ural have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 in all their home matches so far.
- Zenit have scored more than double the goals of Ural.
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most clean sheets (12) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most points (27) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (37) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (53) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+31) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+43) in Premier League
- Zenit have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 43 | 48 |
| 2 | Rostov | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 40 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Akhmat Grozny | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Orenburg | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Krasnodar | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Sochi | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -10 | 28 |
| 10 | Ural | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 20 |
| 13 | Krylya Sovetov | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Fakel | 20 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 17 |
| 15 | Khimki | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -22 | 13 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -24 | 8 |
