Zenit vs Krasnodar. Prediction and Betting Tips for Russian Premier League (August 7, 2021).

For Zenit, the season started in the middle of July. Sergei Semak's team played in the Russian Super Cup against Lokomotiv. This wasn't an easy game for the team from St.Petersburg, but they won with a confident score of 3:0, confirming their class advantage.

In the first round of the Russian Premier League, the defending champion conceded first, but in the end, still prevailed over Khimki (3:1). In the second round, Zenit played against Rostov, who are a more difficult opponent. By the 35th minute, Zenit were leading by two goals. The game ended with a score of 4:2 and put Zenit on top of the tournament table.

Krasnodarare clearly motivated to improve their results this season. They have made several important transfers, and probably will look to buy more players before the end of the transfer window.

So far, the Bulls are far from optimal form. In the first round, they played away against Ural. The game was close, but the Bulls had more luck: they scored 3 goals, which their opponents couldn't answer. In the second round, Viktor Goncharenko's team hosted Khimki. Krasnodar undoubtedly had the advantage, but they failed to score (including a missed penalty), while Khimki had a chance and used it (0:1). Now the Bulls are 10th in the standings.