📊 Form Guide

Dynamo Moscow

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Dynamo Moscow will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 1-2 Premier League victory over Orenburg.

In that match, Dynamo Moscow had 44% possession and 11 shots at goal with 5 on target. For Dynamo Moscow, goals were scored by Konstantin Tyukavin (55') and Moumi Ngamaleu (72'). At the other end, Orenburg got 19 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Brian Mansilla (77') scored for Orenburg.

At least three goals per game were recorded in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Dynamo Moscow have participated. Opposition teams scored 10 times in this period while Dynamo Moscow managed to get a total of 11.

Coming into this meeting, Dynamo Moscow have not won at home in their last 2 league matches.

Zenit St Petersburg

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Rubin Kazan in Premier League competition, Zenit St Petersburg will be aiming to make amends here.

In that match, Zenit St Petersburg had 71% possession and 21 shots at goal with 9 on target. For their opponents, Rubin Kazan got 8 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Mirlind Daku (50') and Alyaksandr Martynovich (67') scored for Rubin Kazan.

A run of effective showings by the Zenit St Petersburg defence has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 3 from their previous 6 outings combined. During the same period of time, their own forwards have managed to score 9. Having said that, we’ll just have to find out whether that pattern will be maintained in this match or not.

Taking a look at their past results, Zenit St Petersburg:

• haven't been defeated by Dynamo Moscow when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league matches.
• are unbeaten in their last 3 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their prior head-to-head meetings dating back to 12/12/2020 tells us that Dynamo Moscow have won 1 of them and Zenit St Petersburg 4, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.

A lot of goals were also scored during this period, 22 in all at an average of 3.67 goals per meeting.

The last league fixture featuring these clubs was Premier League match day 3 on 06/08/2023 when the final score was Zenit St Petersburg 2-3 Dynamo Moscow.

In that match, Zenit St Petersburg managed 68% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Their only player to score was Ivan Sergeev (90').

On the other side, Dynamo Moscow had 6 shots at goal with 3 on target. Konstantin Tyukavin (2', 33'), Fabián Balbuena (10' Own goal) and Vyacheslav Grulev (96') scored.

The match was refereed by Aleksey Amelin.

📰 Team News: Dynamo Moscow

The Dynamo Moscow boss Marcel Lička has zero fitness worries whatsoever before this game thanks to a completely injury-free squad available for selection. Nicolás Marichal cannot play in this game through suspension.

We are thinking that Dinamiki could line up in a 4-5-1 system for this game with Anton Shunin, Nicolas Marichal, Fabian Balbuena, Roberto Fernandez, Dmitriy Skopintsev, Jorge Carrascal, Daniil Fomin, Luis Chavez, Diego Laxalt, Nicolas Ngamaleu and Konstantin Tyukavin.

📰 Team News: Zenit St Petersburg

Due to a completely injury-free group to pick from, the Zenit St Petersburg boss Sergei Semak has zero fitness worries to report ahead of this clash.

We are inclined to think that Sine-Belo-Golubye seem likely to elect for a 4-3-3 formation, starting Mikhail Kerzhakov, Vyacheslav Karavaev, Strahinja Erakovic, Nino, Douglas Santos, Wendel, Wilmar Barrios, Claudinho, Artur Guimaraes, Mateo Cassierra and Andrey Mostovoy.

💭 Prediction

We’re of the view that Dynamo Moscow could well find it tough to see themselves scoring against this Zenit St Petersburg side who we think should score at least once to gain the upper hand.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a hard-fought 0-1 winning score for Zenit St Petersburg at the end of this game.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 16:02 28/04/2024