The battle continues in the "Russia. Cup. RPL path. Group stage" championship. The match will take place at the stadium Газпром Арена (Санкт-Петербург) - 12 August 2025 year.
The most recent match between these teams turned out positively for the home team today. The team Rubin Kazan was defeated with a score of 2:0.
The match ended with a confident victory of the club Zenit over the opponent with a 2-goal difference.
The teams have faced each other 4 times in the recent past. Neither team can be considered the clear favorite based on these encounters..
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. At the moment, the club has the best defense in the current competition. This is confirmed by the number of goals conceded мячей.Information about the previously played matches:
The last time 8 месяцев назад the team played a home match against the club Крылья Советов. The match delighted with мячами. The teams played without regard for their own goals, resulting in 5 goals scored and a loss for Зенит.. Previously The team played an away match against the club from the city of Стамбул - Фенербахче 8 месяцев назад. The score 2:1 showed the real form of the teams, where the visitors looked worse than the hosts.
Rubin Kazan: Occupies third place in the standings out of 4. This team is coached by Rahimov, Rashid. The team is in weak form.
According to the statistics of recent matches, the club shows equally effective defense both at home and away. Information for thought:
The last time The team played an away match against the club from the city of Грозный - Ахмат 5 месяцев назад. The match was played under roughly equal conditions, the teams exchanged goals, but the club Ахмат managed to score one more goal. . There were plenty of fouls in the match, resulting in 7 yellow cards. Before this 5 месяцев назад the team played an away match against the club Оренбург. A stunning shootout with an abundance of goals undoubtedly delighted the fans. The winners, represented by this team, converted more chances and were able to defend effectively.
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 VoronezhIn the match Zenit - Rubin, high scoring is expected. Both teams play attacking football, and after recent disappointing performances, they will want to showcase their strength. Zenit will be aiming for victory to get back on track, while Rubin will look to bounce back from a heavy defeat. The players have high levels of skill in converting chances, so we can expect a lot of goals and dangerous attacks from both sides. Prediction: Total over 2.5 goals.
Forecast: Zenit - Rubin 1:1. Both teams are not in the best shape after losses in the previous matches. Zenit is struggling in defense, while Rubin was thrashed by CSKA. Most likely, both teams will rotate and focus on correcting mistakes. A draw with goals exchanged is expected.
According to the forecast for the match "Zenit" - "Rubin": "Zenit" has the advantage due to the home stadium, strong attack, and tactical superiority. The team needs a win after a poor start to the season. Ball control, attacking potential, and physical readiness will be in favor of "Zenit". A confident victory for the hosts with a 2-goal difference is expected.
Prediction: Rubin to score against Zenit in the match. Rubin has shown their character and ability to score in recent matches, including against CSKA. Meanwhile, Zenit has not displayed a high attacking output recently, failing to score in their last game. Taking these factors into consideration, it is expected that Rubin will be able to score a goal in this match.
