The 6th round of the Russian Premier League between Zenit St Petersburg and CSKA Moscow will soon be underway. In terms of club influence and strength, the match between these two teams is definitely of UEFA Cup knockout level, as they are one of the few teams in the Russian Premier League to have lifted the UEFA Europa League title.
Last season’s performance
Last season Zenit St. Petersburg easily won the Russian Premier League title by 8 points. In 30 league games they won 19, drew 8 and lost 3, scoring 76 goals and conceding 26, with an impressive goal difference of 50.The attacking power was phenomenal.
Last season CSKA Moscow won 15, drew 5 and lost 10, scored 51 goals and conceded 33, with a goal difference of 18, making them an above-ranked team in the league with a solid defence and a relatively good attack.
H2H
This time, CSKA Moscow will be playing against Zenit, who are in the second place with 11 points. Despite both teams being traditional giants, CSKA Moscow have only won 1, drawn 5 and lost 6 of their last 12 meetings, and have even drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 6 meetings. Last season in the Russian Premier League, CSKA suffered a double defeat by their opponents.
It is also important to note that CSKA Moscow have a strong record of resisting draws, with only one draw in their last 20 matches in all competitions. The last time they drew was on May 1 this year, when they were held 1-1 at home by Ufa. With Magnusson and Atanda injured, the team will be able to play Zenit with their theoretically strongest squad.
Comprehensive Analysis
It is also important to note that CSKA Moscow have a strong record of resisting draws, with only one draw in their last 20 matches in all competitions. The last time they drew was on May 1 this year, when they were held 1-1 at home by Ufa. While Magnusson and Atalanta are injured, the squad plays Zenit with the strongest squad in theory.
As there is a certain gap between the two sides, I think Zenit St. Petersburg is a team that is good at playing at home and is quite solid on the offensive side.
Petersburg should be expected to take the three points.
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