Rubin vs Zenit. Prediction and Betting Tips for Russian Premier League (September 20, 2021).

Rubin started the season very well. Leonid Slutsky's men clearly aim to finish in the European competition zone. So far, Rubin are coping with that task: before the eighth round, they occupy the fourth line in the table, just one point behind Sochi. Zenit are three points away.

At the same time, the competition for the Top 4 is very close: Krasnodar and Dynamo have just one point less than Rubin, and CSKA and Spartak and not far behind. In the last round, Rubin won a landslide victory over Ural (4:0), which put an end to their winless streak. 

Zenit look solid at the start of the season. Sergei Semak's team is once again the main contender for the champions title. Before the eighth round, the Blue-White-and-Blues top the table, but a single mistake can lead to a fall from the first line: Rubin have only three points less than Zenit.

In the last round, the defending champions easily beat Akhmat at home with a score of 3:1, securing the second victory in a row and the fifth in the season. However, their start in the Champions League was not so successful. Zenit showed good football at Chelsea, but the Blues outclassed them (0:1).