Zenit vs Krasnodar: central game of Matchday 3
Zenit have not lost to Krasnodar for six games. Will the Bulls break this streak on August 7? Our answer is in the prediction below. What to expect from this fixture?

Command Analysis

Zenit St. Petersburg

For Zenit, the season started in the middle of July. Sergei Semak's team played in the Russian Super Cup against Lokomotiv. This wasn't an easy game for the team from St.Petersburg, but they won with a confident score of 3:0, confirming their class advantage.
In the first round of the Russian Premier League, the defending champion conceded first, but in the end, still prevailed over Khimki (3:1). In the second round, Zenit played against Rostov, who are a more difficult opponent. By the 35th minute, Zenit were leading by two goals. The game ended with a score of 4:2 and put Zenit on top of the tournament table.

FC Krasnodar

Krasnodarare clearly motivated to improve their results this season. They have made several important transfers, and probably will look to buy more players before the end of the transfer window.
So far, the Bulls are far from optimal form. In the first round, they played away against Ural. The game was close, but the Bulls had more luck: they scored 3 goals, which their opponents couldn't answer. In the second round, Viktor Goncharenko's team hosted Khimki. Krasnodar undoubtedly had the advantage, but they failed to score (including a missed penalty), while Khimki had a chance and used it (0:1). Now the Bulls are 10th in the standings.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect Score 3:1
In the last four games of Zenit, this score was recorded twice.

СтавкаZenit To Score In Each Half
In the last three games of Zenit, this bet played.

СтавкаKrasnodar To Score In First Half
In the last three H2H games, Krasnodar scored against Zenit in the first half.

Tip and bets
Zenit got in good shape and in the two previous rounds, they looked much better than their opponents. Krasnodar were not convincing in any of their games - they have problems in defense, and in general, the Bulls are still out of form. Zenit look stronger and they should win confidently.
We believe that the visitors have no chance. Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1) to Zenit.
Zenit made two mistakes in the game against Rostov, which led to conceded goals. But at the same time, they played very well in the attack and scored four goals. They created multiple chances against Khimki, too. Krasnodar regularly fail in defense, and Zenit will use that to their advantage. Winning by two goals should be easy for the current champions.
Our second bet - Zenit to win by 2 goals.