Rotor Volgograd and Zenit Saint Petersburg face, in a match for the 1st round of the Premier League. This will be the first direct meeting between these two teams as they have never met before.
Rotor Volgograd :
The home team makes its debut in this edition of the event, after having finished the last season in 1st position and having achieved promotion. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they got an away draw with CSKA Moscow by (0‑0). In their last 10 home matches Rotor Volgograd has 8 wins and 2 draws. Their defense has been very strong, having only conceded goals in 2 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 18 of the last 21 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals.
Playing in the First Division is not easy and the Rotor will feel it this season. It is logical that your goal is to remain in the elite, but you will have to fight hard to achieve that goal. His debut will be at home, where the probability of winning is greater. On the other hand, he faces the current national champion and the difficulty will be much greater. That way, if you want to even draw, you will have to play high-quality football.
Zenit Saint Petersburg:
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the event after having finished the last season in 1st position. The team comes to this match after a home win against Lokomotiv Moscow by (2‑1). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Zenit Saint Petersburg won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their Attack has scored regularly, having always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games. In 15 matches, they conceded the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 4.
Zenit easily won the Russian title last season and intend for it to happen again. The road will be long, but he has already shown that he has the ability to fight for greater things. That said, it is clear that he is coming to get a victory in his debut, even if he plays away from home. Sure, you should have respect for the local club, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop imposing yourself.
PREDICTION: Zenit to win @ 1,35
