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Rubin vs Zenit: Russian Cup Match Prediction
The rivals have had some tough matches in the national championship. Rubin snatched a draw away from Rostov. Zenit had a hard time beating Moscow Dynamo on its home field in a match where the opponent failed to convert a penalty at the end. In the second round of the group stage of the Russian Cup on August 14, a lot will be decided in a face-to-face battle by who has a deeper bench. From our betting tip, you can find out whether Kazan will be able to interrupt the winning streak of St. Petersburg, who have won all six official matches in the new season. What are the best bets to choose for the cup game?
Command Analysis
Rubin Kazan
Russian FederationCurrent form
Rubin is one of the most unstable and unpredictable teams at the beginning of the season. In the national championship, Kazan started with a convincing away victory over Paris NN with a score of 4:2. Then came the expected failure with Zenit (0:4).
In the third round , Rashid Rakhimov's team disappointed their fans, as they suffered a home defeat to Khimki (2:3). Rubin approaches the upcoming cup game after an away draw with Rostov (1:1), where they managed to recoup in the second half thanks to a goal from Daku from the penalty spot.
The instability of Kazan is manifested, first of all, in the fact that in one match the team plays different halves in terms of the quality of the game. This was most clearly noticeable in the game with Pari NN, when in the second half the opponent had a total advantage, literally did not allow Kazan to even get close to their goal. In general, in six matches played since the beginning of the season in the RPL and the Cup, Rubin has conceded 10 goals - it is difficult to compensate for everything through attack against the background of such a weak defense.
In the first round of the Russian Cup, Kazan played clearly on their home field and confidently beat Akron (4:0). We note the useful actions of Yukich, who scored a goal and made an accurate pass.
Interesting trends for betting
· Rubin failed to score against Zenit on their home field in 9 of their last 10 head-to-head matches
From the face-to-face matches in Kazan, it is clear that Rubin finds it difficult to break through Zenit's defense. Moreover, in the RPL, the opponents played on the Ak Bars Arena field and the hosts lost with a "dry" score of 0:4.
· In five of the last six matches in the Russian Cup, Rubin conceded exactly one goal at home
It should be noted that in the first round at home, Kazan played to zero against Akron in the Cup (4:0).
Rubin's estimated lineup
Staver; Ashurmatov, Vuyachich, Gritsenko; Ivanov, Apshatsev, Bezrukov, Zotov; Kuznetsov, Shabankhadzhai, Chumich.
Zenit St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
From the first matches of the new season, Zenit has made its claims to the leading positions in all tournaments. Sergey Semak's charges confidently beat Krasnodar in the Super Cup (4:2). Then they managed to produce a "dry" winning streak of five matches in the RPL and the Cup. We will separately highlight the away defeats with the same score of 4:0 over Krylia Sovetov and Rubin, because it was on the road last season that the St. Petersburg team often experienced difficulties and lost points. In the last round, on their home field, thanks to a goal by Glushenkov, they defeated their direct intermediate competitor, Moscow Dynamo, and became the sole leader of the championship after four games.
In the first round of the Russian Cup , Zenit dealt with Fakel with class, using a decent rotation of the team. In fact, it was a second team – Wendel and Glushenkov played only 30 minutes each. Yerokhin and Isidor scored goals, plus the opponent also had an own goal.
It is noticeable that Sergey Semak has done serious work in the team in the off-season. We are talking about establishing a psychological microclimate in the team. The same Claudino no longer constantly shows his discontent and does not have hysterics - he tries to clearly do his job on the field together with everyone else. Maxim Glushenkov has perfectly fit into the tactical schemes, he is doing great now with the implementation of moments - nine goals scored in six matches played.
Disqualifications and injuries
Wendel, Akhmetov, Alip and Rodrigao will not be able to help their team due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
· In 9 of Zenit's last 10 matches in the Russian Cup, no more than three goals were scored
It should be noted that in the first match of the group stage against Fakel, three goals were scored (3:0).
· Zenit have conceded in their last five away matches in the Russian Cup
So far since the start of the season, the St. Petersburg team has played two away matches, both in the RPL, and has not conceded. Perhaps it is in the Cup that Zenit's "dry" streak will be broken.
Zenit's probable lineup
Adamov; Volkov, Chistyakov, Nino, Gorshkov; Erokhin, Vasiliev; Arthur, Gustavo Mantuan, Mostovoy; Sergeev.
Trends
Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
This bet has been successful in three of the four previous head-to-head matches.
1.50Zenit to score in first half
In four of the last five matches, the visitors scored goals in the opening 45 minutes
1.52Bet Exact score 0:3
In the last three head-to-head matches, Zenit won with a clean sheet
10.00Tip and bets
From the very start of the season , Zenit has gained impressive momentum and does not plan to stop there. The winning streak of Semak's charges consists of six matches, including a victory over today's opponent in the championship with an exact score of 4:0. It is obvious that after tough matches in the RPL, both teams use rotation of the squad. And here, judging by the game with Fakel, the St. Petersburg team is also doing well, the competition for a place in the main squad is decent. In the last three face-to-face matches, Zenit beat Rubin with a "dry" score and an advantage of more than one goal. It is unlikely that anything will change in the balance of power today.
Our prediction is a victory for Zenit with an Asian handicap (-1) at odds of 1.87
Bet on total
As the match against Fakel showed, even playing without the main lineup, Zenit is capable of creating and clearly realizing moments. Rubin has already frankly failed certain parts of games more than once during the season, as with the same Pari NN. We should expect at least three goals scored today.
The second bet is total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.82
Bet on corners
Corners are far from Zenit's strong point. In the last five matches with their participation, the total has exceeded 10 corners only once. It is unlikely that today it is worth betting on a total over this indicator.
Betting Tip - total under 10 corners with odds of 1.54
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