Zenit vs Spartak Moscow Prediction: Check Bets on Important RPL Match

Prediction for the Russian Premier League game between Zenit vs Spartak, which will take place on March 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Zenit

Zenit has their toughest season in recent years. In the summer, Daler Kuzyayev and Malcom left. Wendel was out of shape for a long time, so they dropped many points in the debut. Gradually, things went up, but in late September, they lost to Lokomotiv and Orenburg by turns - 1:2 and 1:3. Then the team improved and even entered the RPL top. But in February, they failed again - to Lokomotiv 1:3. Before the pause in the championship, the Saint Petersburg club beat Paris NN - 1:0 but still sat second in the standings, two points behind the leader.

Spartak

For Spartak, this championship is even worse. At the very beginning, the Red and Whites were energetic, winning in three opening rounds. But it didn't last long, as they stumbled into a bad stretch in August, during which they earned only one point in four games. After that, they continued to make mistakes regularly. Before the winter break, they managed to improve their position. In the last four games, the visitors beat Rostov 2:1, Baltika 2:0, Krylia Sovetov 3:0, and lost only to Akhmat 1:2. That was enough to move up to fifth in the standings.

Expert Betting Tips

For three months now, Zenit hasn't led the RPL standings. Therefore, from the first match after the resumption of the championship, they will put effort into correcting the current state of affairs. Moreover, the hosts will immediately face their main adversary - Spartak. If the game were played in the capital, there would be some intrigue in this clash, but in St. Petersburg, the Reds and Whites look very weak: in the last seven H2H meetings, they have suffered six defeats and one draw. 

Moreover, Zenit often destroys Spartak in St. Petersburg. In their last five H2H meetings, the hosts have scored 17 goals for the visitors (3.40 on average). Zenit will focus on offense in the upcoming battle, but the capital club will also fight back.