Krasnodar vs Zenit Prediction: the Visitors Outclass Every Opponent

Prediction for the Russian Premier League Krasnodar vs Zenit group stage match, which will take place on October 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Krasnodar is having a very lively season, despite the vast losses last spring when the foreigners decided to leave Russia. Yes, after that, the management tried to strengthen the squad with new foreigners, but they needed time to adapt to the new system of the game. Nevertheless, the Black and Greens are showing promising results. In the last matchday away, they defeated Paris NN 2:0, keeping fifth place, but the gap from the leader is already 12 points.

Zenit is increasing their lead with each round. Now they are seven points ahead of their nearest rival, a near guarantee of their fifth-straight title. Of course, it's possible to make up seven points in half of the championship. But not the Petersburg team has lost only six points in 14 games and had three draws. They won in the rest 11 games, and sometimes they destroyed opponents, as it was with Orenburg and Sochi - 8:0 and 7:0, respectively.

• Zenit has beaten Krasnodar in four of their last five head-to-head encounters.
• Zenit scored at least two goals against Krasnodar in the last five consecutive meetings.
• In the last five matches between Krasnodar and Zenit, Zenit scored at least four goals each.

Krasnodar constantly struggles against Zenit, gaining only three wins in their 22-match history of head-to-head encounters. In their last five one-on-one meetings, the Bulls scored only one point for a draw and lost four more times. Now the St. Petersburg club is the undisputed favorite to win the game. They are still in phenomenal shape, smashing everyone, while the southerners often make mistakes. 

The teams play open and attacking soccer, so their encounters are always productive. In the last five matches, they have shot 23 goals (4.60 on average per game), with at least four goals per game each time. 

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