The two most sensible groups in the Russian Premier League are blocking their horns this weekend when Zenit St. Petersburg receives Spartak Moscow in an intriguing attack at Gazprom Arena Both groups have had adequate campaigns so far and will be for a big win in this setting.
Zenit St. Petersburg has lately been the most sensible in the Russian Premier League standings and has had a season so far, however, the away team is Spartak Moscow forward only for difference of purpose and will have to win this game.
Spartak Moscow has scored 20 points in nine league matches, so a win this weekend will cause the away team to beat Zenit St. Petersburg at the most sensible point in the table. Spartak Moscow controlled a comfortable 2-0 win over Tambov last week and is well placed to fight in this match.
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Zenit St. Petersburg has a more sensible head-to-head record in this setting and has thirteen wins out of a total of 31 games against Spartak Moscow. The house team has won nine games against Zenit St. Petersburg and will need the deficit this weekend.
The two groups faced off in the semi-finals of the previous Russian Cup earlier this year and Zenit st. Petersburg came out with a tight 2–1 win. Artem Dzyuba scored a penalty that day and will play a vital role in this match.
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Aleksandr Kokorin and Ezequiel Ponce have recovered from their injuries and may be in the starting lineup of Spartak Moscow on Saturday. Alexander Selikhov and Maksim Glushenkov were injured and excluded from the party.
Wounded: Maksim Glushenkov, Alexander Selikhov
Doubtful: none
Suspended: Andrey Eshchenko
Zenit St. Petersburg will not be able to align Sebastian Driussi against Dynamo Moscow. Malcom and Sardar Azmoun are also injured abroad and remain in doubt for this match.
Wounded: Sebastian Driussi
Doubtful: Malcom, Sardar Azmoun
Suspended: None
Spartak Moscow XI (3-4-3): Aleksandr Maksimenko; Georgi Dzhikiya, Samuel Gigot, Pavel Maslov; Ayrton Lucas, Nail Umyarov, Alex Kral, Roman Zobnin; Zelimkhan Bakaev, Aleksandr Kokorin, Jordan Larsson
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Zenit St. Petersburg XI (4-4-2): Mikhail Kerzhakov; Douglas Santos, Dejan Lovren, Yaroslav Rakitskiy, Vyacheslav Karavaev; Andrey Mostovoy, Wilmar Barrios, Magomed Ozdoev, Yury Zhirkov; Andrey Mostovoy, Artem Dzyuba
With Spartak Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg in shape, the Russian Premier League is expected to host an exciting match this weekend. Spartak Moscow has won 4 of their last five matches and enters this match with confidence.
Zenit St Petersburg made a big win with their 6-0 win over FC Ufa last week, but Malcom and Sardar Azmoun’s injuries fit do not bode well for the home team. Both groups have a lot of power in their ranks and will score to exert early tension in this match.
Prediction: Spartak Moscow 2-2 Zenit St. Petersburg
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