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Zenit vs. Spartak: Betting Tip and bets with odds of 3.45
Zenit and Spartak will meet on August 24 in the central match of the sixth round. Will the hosts be able to remain undefeated in the seventh match in a row against the Red-Whites, or are the visitors capable of a surprise in St. Petersburg? In the betting tip, our experts have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams approached the face-to-face meeting, identified current trends and selected the most reliable bets. What will be the outcome?
Command Analysis
Zenit St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Zenit has traditionally approached the start of the season as the main, and practically the only, contender for the championship title. Despite a number of difficulties last season, in terms of player selection, Sergei Semak's team significantly surpasses all competitors, and even managed to weaken some in the summer off-season, luring leaders into their ranks.
Zenit" target="_blank">https://fc-zenit.ru/">Zenit started with a confident 4:2 victory in the Super Cup over Krasnodar and did not slow down in the Premier League or the Cup. The winning streak lasted until the last round, where the St. Petersburg team sensationally lost points in an away match against Khimki (1:1). If not for Andrei Mostovoy's saving goal in the last minutes, Zenit could have easily suffered its first defeat of the season.
Not only the result was a disappointment for the fans, but also the loss of Maxim Glushenkov, who in a short time became the leader of the Zenit attack, scoring seven goals in the championship and two in the Super Cup. The midfielder returned to training, but will definitely miss today's match - considering the loss of Wendel, this is certainly a trump card for Spartak.
Disqualifications and injuries
Wendel, Ilzat Akhmetov and Maxim Glushenkov are injured. Pedro's participation in the match is in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last 36 matches against Spartak, Zenit suffered 15 defeats, and managed to win 12 matches
- Zenit has not lost this season – seven wins and a draw
- Zenit have scored in all matches of the current season
Estimated line-up : Latyshonok – Volkov, Erakovic, Nino, Santos – Mantuan, Barrios, Claudino, Artur, Mostovoy – Kassiera.
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak certainly has serious plans for the upcoming season and for this purpose has invited Dejan Stankovic, is working on strengthening the squad with which it can solve ambitious tasks. Having started the championship with a 0:2 defeat against Orenburg, the red-whites quickly came to their senses and gradually improved, not allowing their main competitors to get a serious lead.
Spartak currently sits third in the table with 10 points and is only three points behind leader Zenit, with Dynamo and Lokomotiv two points ahead. After an unimpressive home match against Akhmat (0:0) in the fourth round, the Red-Whites looked very solid against Fakel in the last match and deservedly won 3:0 on their home field.
At the same time, Spartak" target="_blank">https://spartak.com/">Spartak is also fighting in the Cup group, where the third round starts next week. At the moment, Spartak is confidently leading the group after two matches with six points, not allowing a single goal and scoring six goals against opponents, while playing against Dynamo and Krylia Sovetov with a far from the most basic lineup.
It makes sense to highlight the form of Manfred Ugalde, whose transfer last season was mercilessly criticized by many. The Costa Rican already has four goals and Spartak has the opportunity to replace Alexander Sobolev, whose transfer to Zenit will take place very soon, painlessly.
Disqualifications and injuries
Spartak only has Roman Zobnin in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Spartak have not lost in their last six matches – five wins and a draw
- Spartak have not conceded in their last five matches
- Spartak has kept a clean sheet in only one of its three away matches this season
Estimated lineup : Maksimenko – Ryabchuk, Babich, Litvinov, Denisov – Martins, Umyarov, Bongonda, Barko, Zinkovsky – Ugalde.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
In the last eight matches between the clubs, this score has occurred twice
7.70Zenit to score in the second half
Zenit have scored in the second halves in all eight matches of the current season
2.05Spartak to score in the second half
In Spartak's last two matches, this bet was successful
2.05Bet Total Second Half Over 1.5 Goals
In all three of Spartak's away matches this season, this scenario was realized
1.95Tip and bets
Zenit has lost several important players and the absence of Maxim Glushenkov and Wendel will certainly affect the team's play, but the attacking potential, even taking into account these losses, is quite solid. Without a doubt, the Petersburgers will play to win and will certainly find and realize their moments - Spartak's defense demonstrates enviable reliability, but the "red-whites" have not yet had opponents of Zenit's level.
At the same time, Spartak is unlikely to come just to defend; the visitors have high-level players in attack, everything is in order with the implementation, Spartak is quite capable of responding.
We believe that the match will be productive. Betting Tip - total over three goals . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 2.25
Bet on the outcome
Zenit is undoubtedly the favorite – despite the misfire in the match with Khimki and several personnel losses, the St. Petersburg team has a solid reserve and the hosts will only bet on victory. Spartak has gained good form, but in recent matches it has met with opponents in crisis, success in matches with whom should hardly be overestimated, it will be very difficult to cling to points in St. Petersburg.
Bet - Zenit win. This bet is offered with odds of 1.81
Combined rate
In case of failure, Zenit may lose first place and it will be difficult to return to the podium, considering the form of the competitors. In such a situation, there is no room for error, and the hosts will clearly be determined and will not be satisfied with any result other than victory. Spartak is in good form at the start of the season, but the red-whites have plenty of weak points - Zenit is quite capable of getting three points in a goal shootout.
The bet is Zenit win and both teams will score. This bet is offered for 3.45
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