The battle continues in the "Russia. Cup. RPL path. Group stage" championship between the teams Zenit and Akhmat. The game will take place at the stadium Газпром Арена (Санкт-Петербург) - 17 September 2025 year.
Zenit and Akhmat faced each other 10 месяцев назад and the home team emerged victorious, with the win coming away from home.
Zenit showed a minimal superiority over the opponent, which allowed them to win.
Recently, the teams have played against each other 3 times. The home team - Zenit, won all the matches. They are likely to continue this streak as the opponent is "favorable" for them.
Let's try to understand and analyze which team is stronger.
Zenit: It is in first place in the standings out of 4. Coach Семак, Сергей continues working with the team, which is in amazing form.
Recently, the team has managed to show a more organized defense away from home. The team has the best defense in their league. Семак, Сергей has organized the team's play well.Some data on the latest games:
The last time 9 месяцев назад the team played a home match against the club Крылья Советов. A brilliant shootout with an abundance of goals undoubtedly delighted the fans. The guests won, managing to score one more goal. But that was enough for victory.. In the previous match the team Зенит played an away match against the club Фенербахче. The score 2:1 showed the real form of the teams, where the visitors looked worse than the hosts.
Akhmat: Occupies second place in the standings out of 4. This team is coached by Черчесов Станислав. The team is in good form.
The club fails to maintain a balance between defense and attack, which is why they concede quite a lot. Let's review the performance in the recent matches:
Last time 6 месяцев назад the team played a home match against the club Рубин. The team Ахмат managed to secure a victory at home with a minimal advantage. The score was 2:1.. . The match was not the easiest in terms of fouls. 7 yellow cards were received during the game. At 41 minutes, player Гандри, Надер converted a penalty. Previously The team played an away match against the club from the city of Самара - Крылья Советов 9 месяцев назад. The team Ахмат failed to secure an away victory. The score was 2:1 which marked a defeat with a minimal goal difference. . A rather rough game was displayed with a large number of yellow cards - 5 cards.
Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Makhachkala
Krylia Sovetov
Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Rostov
Khimki
FC Orenburg
CSKA Moscow
Akhmat
FC Krasnodar
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit
Akron Tolyatti
Rubin Kazan
Fakel VoronezhThe forecast for today's match of the "Zenit" team is more optimistic, considering their recent failures in the Russian championship. They will strive to show a better game today and compete for victory. However, it should be taken into account that the opponent may be a stronger team, so "Zenit" will have to demonstrate their best performance. Given the current situation and the team's desire to show their strength, it can be assumed that the match will be tense, but "Zenit" will still be able to achieve a positive result.
In the match between Zenit and Akhmat, an exchange of goals is expected. Zenit is likely to field a rotated squad, focusing more on the RPL. Akhmat, showing a good attacking game, has chances to score goals. Both teams can play an exciting game, and an exchange of goals is likely. The expected score is 2-1 or 3-1 in favor of Zenit.
In the Russian Cup, Zenit will host Akhmat at home, demonstrating good results in the tournament. Akhmat, on the other hand, may have difficulties with the squad due to possible rotations. Under Cherchesov's guidance, Akhmat shows confident play, which can complicate Zenit's task. However, considering the home advantage and Zenit's desire to make up for the previous defeat in the RPL, it is expected that the hosts will be able to achieve victory. Therefore, it is recommended to bet on Zenit's victory + total under 3.5 goals.
I predict that the match between Zenit and Akhmat could be a high-scoring game with goals from both sides. Considering that Zenit may field a reserve team and their defensive issues, Akhmat has a good chance of scoring. It's also worth noting that Cherchesov will likely not make many changes to the lineup, which could help the team in scoring goals. My prediction is that both teams will score in this match.
Considering the previous results and circumstances, it is anticipated that the match between Zenit and Akhmat will be intense and ambiguous. Although Zenit appears to be the stronger team and has the advantage of playing at home, facing Akhmat could prove challenging due to the desire of Zenit's bench players to prove themselves. Akhmat also has potential, but under pressure, they may make mistakes that Zenit could capitalize on. Most likely, the match will end with a score of 2-1 in favor of Zenit.
