About Match
Zenit go into the game 2nd in the table on 3 points; Dynamo Makhachkala sit 3rd on 0 — a 3-point gap. Dynamo Makhachkala's recent output lags their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. If Zenit win, their total rises to 6 and up to 1st, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Zenit have won three straight, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
8 meetings are on record — 7 won by Zenit, 0 by Dynamo Makhachkala, 1 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.