In the next round of the Russian Football Championship, the players of Ufa and Zenit St. Petersburg will fight face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this meeting. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this confrontation?
"Ufa"
The players of" Ufa " did not start in the best way in the national championship, failed to score points in the first two meetings, but then the team of Stukalov, as it seems, still came to its senses. In the match of the third round, Ufa were able to take away points from Lokomotiv, ending the meeting in a draw-1: 1. Today's hosts were able to win the first victory in a duel with Nizhny Novgorod, defeating the opponent with a score of 2:1. Now " Ufa " is in good playing shape and it will be extremely difficult for the St. Petersburg club to take away points from the opponent.
Zenit
As for Zenit St. Petersburg, the blue-white-blue team lost points for the first time in the last round, stumbling on Lokomotiv. The match in the Russian capital ended in a draw-1:1. It is worth noting the fact that the "railwaymen" were lucky, because they played the whole second half in the majority, but even in such a situation, the St. Petersburg team was close to victory, since Lokomotiv was able to recoup only at the end of the meeting, realizing an 11-meter shot at the Zenit goal. In this meeting, Zenit will aim for three points.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Disqualifications:
- Kuzyaev (red card) – Zenit.
- Injuries:
- Tabidze (knee) – Ufa. Ozdoev (knee) – Zenit.
Statistics and figures:
- Zenit is the favorite of the meeting;
- "Ufa" has a 2-match series without defeats;
- Zenit has won 4 matches out of the last 5;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the teams ended with a score of 0:0.
Forecast
It is worth noting the fact that for several years the St. Petersburg team has not won against Ufa on the road. Last season, here, in May 2021, a zero draw was scheduled, and before this meeting, the Ufa team left the St. Petersburg team without points at all. I'm taking a risk, and I'm betting on a draw in this match.