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Zenit St Petersburg welcome FK Rostov to Gazprom Arena for a Russian Premier League matchday three clash on Saturday (August 3rd). The home side will be looking to build on the comfortable 3-0 victory they registered over Fakel Voronezh at this same stadium in the Russian Cup group stage in midweek.
Aleksandr Yerokhin and Wilson Isidor scored either side of Vasilii Cherov's own goal to guide their side to all three points.
The Blue-White-Sky Blues will turn their attention back to the league where their last game came in a comfortable 4-0 away victory over Rubin Kazan.
Rostov, meanwhile, suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Cup. Vadim Rakov stepped off the bench to score the match-winner with 12 minutes of normal time left on the clock.
Rostov's last league game saw them claim a 3-1 away victory over Krylya Sovetov last weekend.
The victory left them in fourth spot in the table, having garnered four points from two games. Zenit lead the way at the summit with six points.
Zenit St Petersburg vs Rostov Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Zenit have 32 wins from the last 64 head-to-head games. Rostov were victorious on 15 occasions while 17 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in May 2024 when Zenit claimed a 2-1 comeback home win on the final day of last season.
- Five of Rostov's last seven league games have seen both sides score and also produced three goals or more.
- Zenit have made a four-game winning start to the season across competitions.
- Zenit's last seven games have produced at least three goals.
- Seven of Rostov's last nine competitive games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
Zenit St Petersburg vs Rostov Prediction
Zenit St Petersburg won a sixth successive league title in dramatic circumstances on the final day last season, claiming a comeback win against Rostov to climb above Dynamo Moscow. They are on course to successfully defend their crown and have made a 100% start to the season in addition to winning the Russian Super Cup.
Rostov are winless in the last 10 head-to-head games, losing six games in this sequence.
We are backing the home side to claim a comfortble victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Zenit St Petersburg 3-1 Rostov
Zenit St Petersburg vs Rostov Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Zenit to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
