The Russian Premier League returns home with a high-level game this weekend when league leader Zenit Saint Petersburg faces a formidable Sochi PFC at The Gazprom Arena. Both groups have been right this season and will need to make a win in this game.
Zenit St. Petersburg has been leading the Russian Premier League lately with 21 issues in 10 games. The house team tied 1-1 in second place at Spartak Moscow in their last attack and will have to return to victory in this attack.
Meanwhile, PFC Sochi won an enfatic 4-2 victory over FC Rostov in its last attack and will be confident for this attack. The away team has lately ranked fourth in the Russian Premier League standings and can potentially scale the scores with a result in this adjustment.
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Zenit St. Petersburg faced PFC Sochi five times in total and won four times against the opposing team. PFC Sochi has won only one game against Zenit St Petersburg and will need their record in this match.
The past match between the two resulted in a short 2–1 win for Zenit St. Petersburg. Malcom and Sardar Azmoun arrived on the adjustment sheet that day and will participate in the adjustment this weekend.
Zenit St. Petersburg Guide to the Russian Premier League: D-W-D-W-D
PFC Sochi’s form consultant for the Russian Premier League: W-D-L-W-W
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Zenit St. Petersburg will not line up Sebastian Driussi as opposed to PFC Sochi. Andrei Lunev is also injured and has been ruled outside this party. Wendel has joined Sporting Lisbon and could make a replacement appearance in this match.
Injured: Sebastian Driussi, Andrey Lunev
Doubtful: none
Suspended: None
PFC Sochi will have to make Aleksey Pomerko and Ivelin Popov in this match. Ibrahim Tsallagov is recovering lately from a muscle injury and remains in doubt for this match.
Wounded: Aleksey Pomerko, Ivelin Popov
Doubtful: Ibrahim Tsallagov
Suspended: None
Zenit St. Petersburg XI (4-4-2): Mikhail Kerzhakov; Douglas Santos, Dejan Lovren, Yaroslav Rakitskiy, Vyacheslav Karavaev; Daler Kuzyaev, Wilmar Barrios, Magomed Ozdoev, Malcom; Sardar Azmoun, Artem Dzyuba
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XI predicts PFC Sochi (3-4-3): Soslan Dzhanaev; Sergey Terekhov, Ivan Miladinovic, Miha Mevlja; Elmir Nabiullin, Christian Noboa, Artur Yusupov, Timofey Margasov; Joaozinho, Anton Zabolotny, Nikita Burmistrov
Zenit St. Petersburg will once again welcome Malcom and Sardar Azmoun to their look for this fit and will maintain the most sensible backing of the PFC Sochi. With Artem Dzyuba exceptionally, the house team has a strong attack force and is very likely to dominate the ball in this setting.
However, it is known that the PFC Sochi hits above its weight and its ability to create opportunities in the last third cannot be underestimated. The exterior appearance has a fair percentage of talented midfielders and can annoy Zenit St Petersburg in this match.
Zenit St. Petersburg has been clinical this season and has also covered a forged defensive line. The PFC Sochi has many paintings to make before this attack and may not be able to succeed over what will be a complicated challenge.
Prediction: Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-1 PFC Sochi
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