| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 15 | D2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5/15 | 9-8 |
| Chelsea | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10/15 | 12-5 |
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 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | WLLDD | 20 | -17 |
| Chelsea | 2 | 6 | 13 | 9 | LWWWD | 7 | -5 |
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 2021-12-08
Chelsea (2nd, 13 pts) visited Zenit (3rd, 5 pts) with 8 points between them. Zenit ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Zenit 1.67 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Chelsea 2.17 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.55.
The match was played at Saint Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg (capacity 68,000). On the scoreboard, Zenit led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
