On August 13, as part of the match of the 5th round of the Premier League at the Gazprom Arena stadium in St. Petersburg, the local Zenit hosts CSKA at home. Since 2018, the "army men" have not won against the St. Petersburg team. Will the guests be able to break the winless streak in the upcoming meeting? – you will learn from our forecast.
Zenit
At the end of last season, Zenit won the fourth championship in a row. The team has never lost to its opponents in the new season and ranks fourth in the standings. In the match of the first round with Khimki, winning after the first half, the blue-white-blues did not retain the advantage. The game ended in a draw (1:1). Having scored three goals, the team won a landslide victory over the Wings of the Soviets. With a crushing score of 5:0, the "railwaymen" were defeated. In the third round away, Zenit rolled out a dry draw with Akhmat. In the summer, in a friendly meeting, the "blue-white-blue" with a score of 3:0 prevailed over the "army".
CSKA
CSKA" in the 2021/2022 season took fifth place in the Russian championship. In the new season, the Army team is currently two places higher in the standings than Zenit. In the first round, the "red-blue" won the "Ural" with a score of 2:0. Scoring three goals, the "army" defeated the team "Sochi". Winning by two goals after the first half, CSKA drew with Nizhny Novgorod (2:2). Having conceded first in the match with the "Torch", the "red-blue" in response hit the gates of their opponent four times.
Figures and statistics:
- Zenit's winless streak is nine matches in a row.
- In four of the last ten matches, CSKA lost to its rivals.
- Four of Zenit's last five matches ended with the outcome "both will score - no".
Forecast
A month ago, Zenit was stronger than CSKA in a friendly match. During this time, hardly anything could have changed fundamentally. Our forecast: Zenit's victory with a handicap of -1.5. Coefficient 2.34. In the last two face-to-face meetings with a difference of two or three goals, the blue-white-blues beat the Army.