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Rubin Kazan will welcome Zenit St Petersburg to Ak Bars Arena for a Russian Cup group stage fixture on Wednesday (August 14th). The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw away to FK Rostov.
Danil Glebov put Rostov ahead in the 14th minute while Mirlind Daku drew the game level from the spot in the 62nd minute.
Zenit, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a narrow 1-0 home win over Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League. Maksim Glushenkov scored the match-winner in the 55th minute.
The Blue-White-Sky Blues will turn their attention to the cup where they are the defending champions. They kick-started their title defense with a 3-0 home win over Fakel Voronezh. Kazan claimed a 4-0 home win over Akron Togliatti in their tournament opener.
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The respective wins took both sides joint-top of Group D on three points.
Rubin Kazan vs Zenit St Petersburg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Zenit have 23 wins from the last 43 head-to-head games. Kazan were victorious on 10 occasions while 10 games ended in draws.
- Their most recent clash came in July 2024 when Zenit claimed a 4-0 away win in the league.
- Nine of the last 10 head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- Four of Kazan's five games across competitions this season have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Zenit have won all six competitive games they have played this season, keeping a clean sheet in five.
- The away side on the day has won four of the last five head-to-head games.
Rubin Kazan vs Zenit St Petersburg Prediction
Rubin Kazan received a drubbing at home to Zenit in front of their fans just last month and they will have to significantly improve to avoid a repeat. They have conceded 10 goals in five games this season.
Zenit, for their part, have started the new season on a high. They have won every game they have played across competitions highlighting their intent to defend the domestic double they won last season.
Sergei Semak's side are the favorites and have been defensively resolute. We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Rubin Kazan 0-2 Zenit St Petersburg
Rubin Kazan vs Zenit St Petersburg Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Zenit St Petersburg to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
