The match of 8th round between Anzhi и Zenit Saint Petersburg took place at Anzhi Arena on 25 September 2016, Sunday.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 4 points.
Anzhi takes the 7th position in the league table with 11 points. This is the 7th of 30 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Anzhi can score 69 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 3 points (69 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 69 points additionally. The goal difference is 4:5.
Zenit Saint Petersburg is in the TOP-4 with 15 points. This is the 7th of 30 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 3 points (Zenit Saint Petersburg can score 69 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 4 points (69 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 69 points additionally. The goal difference is 16:4. In additional, Zenit Saint Petersburg has the best offensive record in the league. The Zenit Saint Petersburg defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Anzhi Stats
The team scored 5 points оn its own field in 4 last matches, with the following results 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 3-4. The average number of goals is 0.75. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.5.
Zenit Saint Petersburg Stats
Zenit Saint Petersburg has not lost in any of the last 5 matches, with 4 wins and 1 draw.
The team scored 17 points when playing away in 8 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 2 draws и 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 21-8. The average number of goals is 2.63. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.7.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.