There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 9 of Zenit's last 10 away games (Premier League). Zenit are undefeated in 21 of their last 22 matches (Premier League). Zenit are undefeated in their last 11 matches against FK Akhmat in all competitions. FK Akhmat have seen under 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 home matches against Zenit in all competitions. Zenit have scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 matches against FK Akhmat in all competitions.
FK Akhmat conceded their first defeat of the season last time out at Sochi and will need to pull off something special in order to return to winning ways here. The last time FK Akhmat defeated FC Zenit in Chechnya was back in 2016. FC Zenit hammered Lokomotiv Moscow 5-0 win last time out and have scored eight goals in their last two matches. Sergey Semak’s men are slight favourites to get the three points here. 1:2
Head coach Andrey Talalaev was sent off in last round’s match at Sochi and will not be able to lead the team here. Versatile midfielder Evgeny Kharin missed last time out due to minor injury and is a doubt for Saturday’s match. Goalkeeper Aleksandr Melikhov joined Armenian side FC Uruartu. Daler Kuzyaev and Gustavo Mantuan remain sidelined due to long-term injuries and will miss the upcoming visit to Grozny. Russia international Vyacheslav Karavaev is back in training after recovering from a serious injury, but will not be available for selection here. Head coach Sergey Semak confirmed that defender Dmitry Chistyakov has fully recovered from a recent health issue and just needs to recover his fitness before returning to the starting XI.
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