Zenit vs Krylya Sovetov

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Zenit is on the verge of clinching their sixth consecutive league championship. Sergei Semak's team faces a challenging task as the club is undergoing significant personnel changes. This transition was evident at the start of the season, as they started losing points while Krasnodar surged ahead, holding a seven-point lead over Zenit a few weeks ago. However, since then, St. Petersburg has won both of their matches, while Krasnodar suffered losses in both of theirs.

In the current championship season, Krylya Sovetov made a strong impression on the football world with their debut, combining an exciting attacking style of play with impressive results. They notably outclassed Rostov and Spartak, defeating them 5-1 and 4-0, respectively. Unfortunately, after their victory over Moscow, Igor Osinkin's team faced setbacks, losing 2-0 to Pari NN, 3-1 to Zenit, and drawing 1-1 with Orenburg in their final round, despite holding a lead at halftime. While Krylya Sovetov currently occupies the third position in the Russian Premier League (RPL) standings, they are preparing for their last match in the FONBET Cup of Russia, marking the end of their run in the tournament.

Both Zenit and Krylya Sovetov find themselves in the final round of the FONBET Cup of Russia group stage with less motivation due to their standings in the global tournament. Krylya Sovetov has already secured the bottom spot in the group, whereas Zenit is confident of participating in the RPL playoffs in the spring, but they must win this match to secure the top position in the standings. Traditionally, the Samara team has given Zenit a tough challenge in St. Petersburg.

Zenit not only has a history of consistently defeating Krylya Sovetov in St. Petersburg but has also pleased their home fans with impressive performances. In their seven previous encounters, Zenit has scored 19 goals against their opponents, averaging 2.71 goals per game—a remarkable achievement. At the same time, Zenit has conceded only once, suggesting that Krylya Sovetov will have numerous opportunities to attack in this upcoming match.

Zenit St. Petersburg fans will be hoping to replicate their previous outcome, which was a 2-0 victory in the Premier League against Sochi.

In that particular game, Zenit St. Petersburg enjoyed 61% of the possession and managed 8 shots on target, with 3 of those finding the mark. The goal-scorers for Zenit St. Petersburg were Cláudinho (at the 9th minute) and Mateo Cassierra (at the 30th minute). Sochi, on the other hand, had 9 goal attempts, with 5 of them on target.

Zenit St. Petersburg has had no trouble finding the back of the net, having scored in each of their last 6 matches. During this period, they've netted a total of 12 goals while conceding 6.

Heading into this upcoming fixture, Zenit St. Petersburg has not lost to Krylia Sovetov in their last 11 league encounters, marking an impressive unbeaten streak against them.

After a recent loss to Nizhny Novgorod in the Premier League, Krylia Sovetov and their supporters are hoping for a better result this time around.

In that match, Krylia Sovetov had 71% possession and recorded 8 shots on goal, with 4 on target. On the other side, Pari Nizhny Novgorod had 11 attempts at goal, with 3 on target. Edgar Sevikyan (at the 13th minute) and Zé Turbo (at the 93rd minute) were the scorers for Nizhny Novgorod.

In 5 of Krylia Sovetov's last 6 games, at least three goals were scored, resulting in an average of 3.17 goals per game. Krylia Sovetov has averaged 2.17 goals during that time, and it remains to be seen if this trend continues in the upcoming game.

Looking at their previous head-to-head results dating back to 27/10/2019, Krylia Sovetov has been disappointed in these fixtures, failing to secure any wins, while Zenit St. Petersburg has triumphed in 83% of their encounters. A total of 19 goals were scored in these clashes, with 15 attributed to Zenit St. Petersburg and 4 to Krylia Sovetov, resulting in an average of 3.17 goals per game.

The most recent league encounter between these teams took place on April 29, 2023, when Zenit St. Petersburg defeated Krylia Sovetov 5-1 in a Premier League match.