Zenit vs Rubin: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on July 22, 2017 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs Rubin?
Zenit won 2-1 on July 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′R. ZhemaletdinovRubin
- 51′S. DriussiZenit
- 90′S. DriussiZenit
Official lineup for Zenit vs Rubin
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-4-2- 11S. Driussi
- 22A. Dzyuba
- 9A. Kokorin
- 14D. Kuzyaev
- 5L. Paredes
- 17O. Shatov
- 13Luís Neto
- 19I. Smolnikov
- 4D. Criscito
- 60B. Ivanović
- 99A. Lunev
Rubin
5-3-2- 96R. Zhemaletdinov
- 9M. Kanunnikov
- 3E. Nabiullin
- 27M. Ozdoev
- 4Y. M'Vila
- 8Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 88Ruslan Kambolov
- 2Oleg Kuzmin
- 14Vladimir Granat
- 30F. Kudryashov
- 1S. Ryzhikov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Rubin have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2017 | Ska-khabarovsk(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 21, 2017 | Lokomotiv(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 17, 2017 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Krylia Sovetov(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2017 | Akhmat(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2017 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 21, 2017 | Amkar(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 17, 2017 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2017 | FC Rostov(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2017 | FC UFA(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Zenit wins, 0 draws, 0 Rubin wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | Rubin 0-2 Zenit | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Zenit 4-1 Rubin | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rubin score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Rubin | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zenit sit 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and Rubin sit 6th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zenit | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | Rubin | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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