Sports Innovation previews the Russian Premier League match between Zenit St Petersburg and Rubin Kazan and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Zenit Petersburg welcome Rubin Kazan at Gazprom Arena in the Russian Premier League on Monday.
Zenit step onto the pitch at 2nd in the Premier League table on 38 points following 18 rounds and 16 points above their 11th-placed opponents.
The Zeniters have hit the target 2.5 times on average per game, scoring 25 goals along the way, in their last 10 Premier League matches. They conceded a total of 11 goals, an average of 1.1 per game, as they held on for a clean sheet in 2 of those matches.
Rubin Kazan travel to their next Premier League match, averaging a lowly 1 goal per game in their last 10 matches. They scored a disappointing total of 10 goals, while also conceding 19 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.9 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 1 time.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Zenit vs Rubin Kazan in Premier League.
- Zenit have scored in 49 of the last 50 home matches
- Zenit have not lost 21 of the last 23 home matches
- Zenit have won 3 of the last 4 matches
- Rubin Kazan have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
- Rubin Kazan have drawn the last 4 matches in a row
- Rubin Kazan have conceded in 9 of the last 10 away matches
- In 5 of the last 7 away matches Rubin Kazan played, both teams scored
- In 10 of the last 11 home matches Zenit versus Rubin Kazan played, both teams scored
- Zenit have scored in 23 of the last 25 matches versus Rubin Kazan
- In 8 of the last 9 Zenit home matches versus Rubin Kazan the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Zenit have conceded in 10 of the last 11 home matches versus Rubin Kazan
- In 8 of the last 10 Zenit matches versus Rubin Kazan the sum of goals was under 3.5
Current form — Zenit vs Rubin Kazan
Hosts caught in slump
Zenit have been a tad mediocre in their last 3 matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Dynamo Moskva, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Real Betis who ran out 3-2 winners in the Europa Conference League. Lately, they managed to steal a draw in a 0-0 stalemate with Real Betis.
Visitors aim to start a winning run
Rubin Kazan enter the contest on a decent, albeit unspectacular, run of results. In their last 3 matches, they first drew 2-2 against Dynamo Moscow before holding CSKA Moscow to a 1-1 draw. They won last time out, edging Tobol Kostanay 2-0.
How do the bookies view it?
On paper, Zenit are the clear favorites and look the value pick here at odds of 1.30, depending on your preferred betting strategy. The away win currently settles at 11.00, should the visitors manage to escape with all 3 points. A point for each team ramps up an accumulator with odds of 5.75.
Zenit vs Rubin Kazan – Fixture History
The last match between these teams was a Premier League match back on 20 September 2021 and saw Zenit claim a 3-1 victory.
In the last 10 meetings of these teams, an advantage was formed on the side of Zenit, and these matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.
Over 2.5 goals came out 7 times in the last 10 encounters between these two teams. Zenit managed an average of 1.8 goals, while Rubin Kazan averaged 0.9 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet 6 times in this run of matches.
Current table in the Premier League
Primary goal getter
Ahead of their latest Premier League match, both Zenit and Rubin Kazan will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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