On Monday, starting at 15:00 pm, Samara – Zenit will play in the 12th round of the first Russian leagues, the 2018-2019 edition.
Starting with the 2013-2014 season, Zenit triumphed in 5 of the 6 meetings, with the hosts winning a victory in St. Petersburg during this period. Last season, the championship leader defeated in both duels with the same score, 3-1.
The hosts have gone under ground expectations this season. Samara lost home with Orenburg, Lokomotiv Moscow and FC Krasnodar, managing an inextremis draw with CSKA Moscow. The only successes on the field were with the score of 1-0, in the company of Anzhi and Dinamo Moscow, the only goals scored in front of their supporters.
The St. Petersburg group is the up-to-date leader of the championship, with 25 points in 11 rounds. Zenit keeps a six point lead away from the next two, CSKA Moscow and FC Krasnodar. Remarkably, because “white-blue” lost the last two shifts at Anzhi and Dinamo Moscow. The guests of this confrontation come after a home team success in the Europa League, 2-1 with the French Bordeaux.
Zenit can not afford the wrong moves because he wants to dominate the championship this season. Given the direct record and the form of hosts on the ground, the band in St. Petersburg is favorites to score and win this confrontation.
PREDICTION: Zenit Petersburg to win @ 1.72
