In this week 3 match on Jul 30th, Zenit will host Locomotiv Moscow at Saint Petersburg Stadium in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. 5th placed Zenit is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Krylya Sovetov. Andrey Mostovoy scored the first goal for Zenit in the 5th minute, then Daler Kuzyaev added another in the 12th minute on a penalty In the end, Krylya Sovetov couldn’t muster any offence and Zenit ran away with the shutout win. Zenit is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Locomotiv Moscow, recorded a 2-2 draw against Rostov. Nikolay Komlichenko scored the first goal for Rostov in the 4th minute, then Anton Miranchuk tied it up for Locomotiv Moscow in the 35th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Zenit won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Anton Miranchuk has been the most prolific scorer on Locomotiv Moscow in his last 5 matches with two goals. Zenit’s most prolific scorer has been Andrey Mostovoy. The Russian midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.