In the 14th round of the Premier League, Zenit will host Rostov on its own field. Under the leadership of Dmitry Kirichenko, the Rostov team has noticeably improved, primarily in defense, and they have not conceded a single goal in the previous four matches. Will the guests be able to avoid a major defeat today and which reliable bets to choose? - you can find out about this from our betting tip
Command Analysis
FC Zenit
Current form
Zenit is in second place in the table for the upcoming match. Dynamo Moscow won their match in this round and beat St. Petersburg by one point. Accordingly, today the hosts need to score three points to regain the first place. The prerequisites for this are not bad, as at the moment Zenit's winning streak in the RPL is six games. Sergei Semak's team scored three consecutive victories on their own field. In the previous round, there were no problems with the Wings of the Soviets on the road - they won 3-0.
Disqualifications and injuries
Erokhin and Odoevsky are in Zenit's infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
Zenit has scored three of its last four wins, scoring three goals apiece.
In 11 of the previous 13 matches, Zenit players fouled less often than their opponents
Approximate composition: Moskvichev – Mantuan, Nino, Diveev, Douglas Santos – Barrios, Karpoukas – Luis Enrique, Glushenkov, John John – Sobolev.
FC Rostov
Current form
Rostov has noticeably improved after the appointment of Dmitry Kirichenko as head coach. In four rounds, the Southerners scored 10 points and rose to sixth place in the table. The new coach, first of all, stabilized the defensive game: not a single missed goal in the previous four rounds. Rostov's players don't allow much to their opponents at their gates, the same Lokomotiv (2-0) did not land a single shot on target during the entire match. In the last round, a confident victory was recorded over Dynamo Makhachkala (3:0), but in that meeting the opponent played ten times from the 14th minute.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ignatov and Zhbanov's entry into the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
Rostov has not conceded a single goal in the last four rounds.
Rostov's players fouled more often than their opponents in 10 of the last 13 matches.
Zenit went on a winning streak of six matches in the RPL, won against the upcoming opponent in eight face-to-face meetings in a row and is rightfully the favorite in the bookmaker line. At the same time, when choosing bets, it is impossible to ignore the progress that Rostov has achieved under Kirichenko: 10 points scored in four rounds, not a single missed goal. Rostov residents are now distinguished by their reliability in defense, they are able to avoid a major defeat. Moreover, in the previous three face-to-face meetings, Zenit won only with a one-goal advantage. We expect that the favorite will not achieve an easy victory today.
Our betting tip is that Rostov will win with an Asian handicap (+1.5) for a coefficient of 1.83
When choosing a total bet, we rely on Rostov's reliable defensive play – four rounds without a single missed goal. Plus, in the previous five face-to-face matches, more than two goals were scored only once.
The second bet is a total of less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.17
Betting on shots on target
Zenit will obviously act as the number one on its own field, constantly creating pressure on the opponent's goal. In this scenario, there is a high probability that the hosts will confidently win in terms of the number of shots on target, especially since they won seven of the eight previous matches by this indicator.
The betting tip is Zenit's victory in shots on target with a handicap (-2.5) with a coefficient of 1.85
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Bogdan Moskvichev