Zenit vs Spartak Moscow Prediction: the Hosts are Impeccable

Prediction for the Russian League Zenit vs Spartak match, which will take place on May 7th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

After leaving the Russian Cup and losing to CSKA in the RPL, Zenit played a friendly game with Fenerbahce (2:2). That positively impacted the further performance. After that, the Nevsky club spent five rounds in the Russian Cup. They won four matches - 2:0 over Ural, 2:1 over Lokomotiv, 3:1 over Dynamo, and 5:1 over Krylya Sovetov. Note that the Zenit players still lead the RPL standings significantly over the second Rostov. At the moment, the gap between the rivals is 11 points.

Spartak, on the other hand, doesn't look better than the upcoming opponent. In the last five games, they forfeited the chance to compete for the Russian Cup by losing to Akron (1:2). In addition, they played four RPL rounds, earning eight points out of a possible 12: two wins (2:1 over Torpedo and 4:3 over Krasnodar) and two draws (3:3 with Dinamo and 1:1 with Rostov). As for their RPL standings, they settle for third place with 49 points.

Zenit is the favorite, which is entirely fair. However, Spartak shouldn't be ruled out. Overall they show excellent playing. Plus, they are fighting for the top 2 of RPL. Based on this, they will try to gain at least one point against the St. Petersburg club. Note that the opponents have exchanged goals in six of the previous ten H2H games. Also, Zenit has been conceding a lot lately (against Lokomotiv, Dinamo, and Krylia Sovetov). In our opinion, Zenit will win, but they won't keep their net empty.