| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10/15 | 8-5 |
| Changchun Yatai | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6/15 | 5-7 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 15 | 12 | 20 | 17 | DLDLW | 2290 | -2275 |
| Changchun Yatai | 1370 | 1 | 0 | -3 | L | 2290 | -920 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2017-01-16
On the table this was a mismatch: Zenit (15th, 20 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Changchun Yatai (1370th, 0 pts). Recent form told a different story for Zenit: only 2290th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 15th. Against a league average of 1.64 goals per team per game, Zenit ran at 2.25 scored and 0.83 conceded, Changchun Yatai at 2 and 5.
Saint Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg staged the fixture, a ground that holds 68,000.
