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Zenit St Petersburg

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Zenit St Petersburg fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 1-2 Premier League success against FC Krasnodar.

In that game, Zenit St Petersburg had 54% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For Zenit St Petersburg, the goals were scored by Mateo Cassierra (47') and Artur (63'). At the other end, Krasnodar had 11 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Lucas Olaza (16') scored for FC Krasnodar.

Their latest results reveal that things are going according to plan in the Zenit St Petersburg backline. Zenit St Petersburg have been miserly, seeing the number of goals that have gone in at their end during their past six games standing at 3.

Looking at their past form shows that Zenit St Petersburg:

• have not beaten Orenburg in their previous 2 matches in the league.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 7 league matches at home.

Orenburg

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Orenburg will go into the match after a 3-1 Premier League win with the eclipse of Nizhny Novgorod in their last fixture.

In that match, Orenburg had 44% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Orenburg, goals were scored by Vladimir Obukhov (2'), Arsen Adamov (51') and Jimmy Marín (87'). For their opponents, Pari Nizhny Novgorod had 17 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Juan Manuel Boselli (43') was the scorer for Nizhny Novgorod.

A run of reliable showings from the Orenburg defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 3 from their previous 6 outings overall. During the same time, their own attack force has managed to score 9. Let’s find out whether or not that trend can be continued on into this next match.

Their past results show that Orenburg:

• are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches away from home.
• are without an away win for the past 8 league games. What a terrible run of away results.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 31/03/2019 shows us that Zenit St Petersburg have won 4 of these and Orenburg 1, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.

There were also goals galore in those games, with 27 in total which averages out at 4.5 goals per meeting.

The previous league match between these clubs was Premier League match day 10 on 30/09/2023 when it ended Orenburg 3-1 Zenit St Petersburg.

In that game, Orenburg managed 32% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The goalscorers were Dmitriy Vorobyev (7'), Matías Pérez (25') and Brian Mansilla (36').

At the other end, Zenit St Petersburg had 33 shots at goal with 15 of them on target. Gustavo Mantuan (2') was the scorer.

The referee was Sergey Ivanov.

ℹ️ Team News: Zenit St Petersburg

The Zenit St Petersburg boss Sergei Semak will be grateful not to have any fitness worries to speak of coming into this match thanks to a fully healthy squad available for selection.

In all likelihood, Sine-Belo-Golubye will probably make use of the 4-3-3 system for the game with Mikhail Kerzhakov, Strahinja Erakovic, Nino, Rodrigão, Vyacheslav Karavaev, Claudinho, Wendel, Wilmar Barrios, Andrey Mostovoy, Mateo Cassierra and Pedro.

📋 Team News: Orenburg

Orenburg boss David Deogracia has to choose a team with limited availability. Arsen Adamov (unknown injury), Timofey Martynov (Cruciate ligament injury) and Vladimir Obukhov (Meniscus injury) are not ready for selection.

We’re of the thinking that Orenburg might elect for a 4-3-3 lineup with a starting lineup of Nikolay Sysuev, Vladimir Poluyahtov, Danila Khotulev, Matías Pérez, Leo Goglichidze, Yaroslav Mikhailov, Lucas Vera, Gabriel Florentín, Brian Mansilla, Dmitri Vorobyev and Jordhy Thompson.

🧠 Prediction

In this game, Orenburg could really find it hard to be getting goals against a Zenit St Petersburg side who have the quality to dominate proceedings.

We’re going for a 3-0 margin for Zenit St Petersburg by the conclusion of the match.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 13:04 21/04/2024