Based on last 50 matches in "Russia. Premier League", up to 07/27/2024
To build a prediction for the Rubin Kazan - Zenit match, scheduled for 27 July 2024, several key factors could influence the outcome. Rubin Kazan have played 50 matches, in which they won 16 of them, drew 11 times and lost 23 matches. Zenit, having played 50 matches, won 30 times, drew 11 matches and lost 9 defeats. In the league, Rubin Kazan average 1.1 goals scored per game and 1.7 conceded. Zenit average 2 scored and 0.9 conceded. These sides last met on 23 April 2024 at Zenit's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
Zenit started this season well, confidently won the country's Super Cup, and also won very convincingly in the first round against Krylia Sovetov by a score of 4-0. I think they will win this match as well. After all, Zenit strengthened well before the start of the championship.
Zenit is clearly the favorite, but it seems to me that even in theory Rubin Kazan can take points, so I took it with insurance. As for the total, Rubin Kazan will obviously play defensively with a low block, and I think it will be a low-scoring match. Zenit will not score 4 goals every round either,... Show more
Rubin Kazan are poor in defense and constantly concede goals; this was the case in the friendly matches and in the first round of the RPL. Zenit score a lot, both before the start of the championship and in the first round. I’m taking two goals for the away team.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
In last 5 home matches, Rubin Kazan scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT1O (0.5)2.48
Rubin Kazan concedes under 2 goals in 9 home matches straight.
IT2U (1.5)2.07
In 7 out of 9 last matches, Rubin Kazan scores against Zenit in the second half.
2nd Half - IT1O (0.5)2.07
In 8 out of 9 last matches involving Rubin Kazan and Zenit against each other, over over 2 goals were scored.
TO (2.5)1.816
In 6 last matches involving Rubin Kazan, both teams scored.
Both Teams To Score - Yes1.79
In 6 out of 8 last matches where Zenit played away, both teams scored.
Both Teams To Score - Yes1.79
Rubin Kazan lost to Zenit at home in 7 out of 9 last matches.
W21.77
In 6 last matches, Rubin Kazan concedes in the second half.
2nd Half - IT2O (0.5)1.515
Rubin Kazan scores in 8 matches straight.
IT1O (0.5)1.49
Rubin Kazan scores under 2 goals in 31 out of 41 last matches.
IT1U (1.5)1.336
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without one player from the starting lineup. The away side will be missing one player from the rotation.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Артём Чистяков (Russia). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 422 yellow cards (averaging 4.2 per match) and 23 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 30% of matches (30 out of 100).