Spartak - Zenit: betting tip (cf 2.00) and bets on the Premier League match

Current form

Spartak confidently entered the season, despite some setbacks. In the game for the Super Cup against Zenit, the Muscovites were in no way inferior to the reigning champion, they led in the score, but in the end they lost in a penalty shootout. There was also a 1-2 defeat in the Premier League against Krasnodar, when the opponents scored all three goals in the opening 10 minutes. Again, in that meeting, the red and white had the advantage of owning the ball 63% of the playing time and at least played for a draw.

Spartak scored nine points in four rounds, and by the start of the fifth round, they were in third place, second only to Zenit in terms of the difference between goals scored and conceded. After the defeat from Krasnodar, Carcedo's team rehabilitated in Kaliningrad, won a 2-1 labor victory over Baltika. Ugalde is performing well at the start of the season, scoring five goals in the last four matches, including the Cup. Plus, Spartak's squad has expanded, and now it won't be easy for any opponent to stop such a powerful attack.

In the Cup last week, red and white played with Rubin. The main time in that meeting ended in a 1-1 draw, and Kazan performed better in the penalty shootout. Carcedo used a rotation in that meeting, and the upcoming crucial match against Zenit was clearly a priority.

Disqualifications and injuries

The entry of Martins and Barko into the field is questionable. Zorin will not play due to injury.

Interesting betting trends

• In the last five matches with Spartak, there has been an exchange of goals scored.
• In four of the last five face-to-face meetings, Spartak did not lose to Zenit in regular time.
• In 19 of the 22 previous matches, Spartak did not lose to their opponents on the sidelines.

Approximate composition: Maximenko – Denisov, Wu, Babich, Zobnin – Umyarov, Litvinov – Solari, Dacu, Marquinhos – Ugalde.

Current form

Immediately from the start of the season, Zenit began to confirm the status of the strongest team and the current champion of the country. In a difficult battle, Sergei Semak's team snatched a penalty shootout victory from Spartak in the Super Bowl match, and then developed a three-match winning streak, taking into account the Cup and the RPL, with three dry wins over Akron (5:0), Orenburg (3:0) and Baltika (1:0)..

The misfire happened where it was least expected. In the third round of the Premier League, Zenit hosted newcomer Rodina on its field and suffered a sensational defeat 1:2. This time, the game did not go to the leaders who had previously made the result. As it turned out, there was no safety margin. In that meeting, the opponent clearly used his few moments in the second half and kept the advantage gained.

After the failure with the Motherland, the Petersburgers won back against Dynamo Moscow (3:0). This time, Sobolev and Glushenkov were on top: the former scored a double, the latter scored a goal and provided an assist. In the Cup this week, Zenit dispersed peacefully in regular time with the Wings of the Soviets on the road (0:0), after which they won in a penalty shootout. In general, while there are questions about Zenit in terms of team play, a lot depends on the leaders, whether they will have a game or not.

Disqualifications and injuries

Zenit has no losses in the squad.

Interesting betting trends

• In 26 of the last 29 matches, Zenit players fouled less often than their opponents.
• Zenit has won in the first half in four of the last five matches.
• There has been no goal exchange in four of the last five matches of the St. Petersburg team.

The approximate line-up: Adamov – Mantuan, Diveev, Nino, Santos – Barrios, Wendell – Glushenkov, Pedro, John John – Sobolev.