In one of the last matches of the Saturday program of the 4th round, Akhmat Grozny will play Zenit St. Petersburg at home. We bring to your attention the forecast for this duel.
"Akhmat"
"Akhmat" declared serious ambitions before the start of the season, but failed to take full advantage of the calendar, which was not the most difficult for itself. In the opening round at home, Andrey Talalaev's team missed the majority of the victory over Spartak (1:1), after which they barely broke the resistance of Fakel (2:1). In the last round, Grozny lost away to Sochi (1:2).
Zenit
Zenit shocked many in the opening round by drawing away with Khimki (1-1), but it was probably influenced by the celebration of a bright victory over Spartak (4-0) in the match for the Russian Super Cup. In the last two rounds, Sergey Semak's team did not leave any chances to their rivals in their native walls, defeating Krylia Sovetov (3:0) and Lokomotiv (5:0).
Statistics and figures
- "Akhmat" has lost only 1 match out of the last seven, winning four times;
- In the last four matches of "Akhmat" there was a bet "Both teams will score";
- "Akhmat" has a 4-match unbeaten streak at home (3 wins + 1 draw);
- Zenit has an 11-match unbeaten streak in head-to-head matches with Akhmat (5 wins + 6 draws);
- Zenit has a 4-match winless streak (3 wins + 1 draw);
- Zenit have scored at least three goals in three of their last four matches;
- Zenit has a 3-match losing streak away (2 draws + 1 defeat).
Forecasts
Akhmat doesn't impress with anything special at the start of the season, so it's hard to imagine that Zenit will stumble here. Grozny have not beaten the Blue-white-Blues since 2017. In Khimki, Semak's team had problems due to the fact that the lawn was not watered, but in Grozny such a trick is unlikely to take place, since forecasters here promise periodic rains from Thursday, and the ball from Zenit will go fast. Of course, it is difficult to expect a major victory for the guests here, but 3 points should still go to St. Petersburg.
