The Matchday 17 clash in the Russian Premier League between Zenit and Krylya Sovetov will take place on December 1 at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg. Zenit vs. Krylya Sovetov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Evgeny Kukulyak (Russia)
Matches – 19 (RPL, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 82;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 42%.
Predicted lineups for Zenit vs. Krylya Sovetov
Zenit (4-1-4-1): Denis Adamov – Nuraly Alip, Nino, Strahinja Erakovic, Douglas Santos – Wilmar Barrios – Pedro Henrique, Claudinho, Maxim Glushenkov, Andrey Mostovoy – Alexander Sobolev.
Krylya Sovetov (4-4-2): Ivan Lomaev – Nikolay Rasskazov, Alexander Soldatenkov, Dominik Oroz, Kirill Pechenin – Benkamin Garre, Sergey Babkin, Victor Felipe Mendes, Igor Dmitriev – Ivan Oleynikov, Ivan Sergeev.
Each team's starting lineup in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Zenit
In the last round, Sergey Semak's side secured a 1-0 away victory against Orenburg. This win marked Zenit's 12th in the current championship and their third in a row. Additionally, the team recorded their tenth clean sheet of the current Premier League season. In the standings, the club has accumulated 39 points, surpassing Krasnodar to take the top spot. Notably, Zenit boasts the best defense in the current championship, having conceded only seven goals.
Defender Strahinja Erakovic will miss the game due to injury.
- The club has not lost in their last eight home matches in the RPL (6 wins, 2 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of Zenit's last 14 home league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 7 of Zenit's last 9 home Premier League matches.
Krylya Sovetov
Igor Osinkin's side won 2-1 at home against Akhmat in the last round, ending their seven-match winless streak in the Premier League (3 draws, 4 losses). Additionally, Krylya Sovetov scored more than one goal for only the fifth time this RPL season. The team now has 15 points, placing them 12th in the standings.
Midfielder Maxim Vityugov will miss the match due to injury. Midfielder Fernando Costanza will not play due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 9 away matches in the Premier League (2 draws, 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Krylya Sovetov's last 6 away league matches.
- The team scored a maximum of one goal in 9 of their last 11 away RPL matches.
Zenit vs. Krylya Sovetov: Match Prediction
At home, Zenit displays confident performances and often secures maximum results, though they are not known for high scoring. In the current championship, Sergey Semak's side has scored more than two goals in only two home matches, and in four instances, Zenit scored just once. Overall, the club has not scored more than two goals in 12 of their last 14 home Premier League matches.
Krylya Sovetov does not perform well away from home but strives to limit their opponents' scoring opportunities. In 11 of their last 13 away RPL matches, the team conceded a maximum of two goals, and this season, they allowed more than two goals only against Spartak in away fixtures.
I believe Krylya Sovetov will perform well defensively and not allow Zenit to score too many. My prediction: Zenit Individual Total Under 2.5
