Zenit vs Krylya Sovetov

Zenit welcome Krylya Sovetov for this Russian Cup round 4 clash at Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg. There is a massive difference between these twp teams in all areas of the game in the hosts's favor. Both play in the Russian Premier League and Zenit have been dominant this season! They top the standings with 33 points to their account after 13 rounds of play. They have a stunningly good score difference - 36:5. They have not a single game so far. At home they have been super-strong winning all six games with a goal difference of 23:2. They have a fancy, modern arena that the home fans love and the home advantage in front of a good number of fans is substantial! This is of course a cup match and not among the biggest matches Zenit have played in the recent past.. For example last season they faced for example Chelsea in the Champions League group stage even forcing the reigning champions at the time to a 3-3 draw! The hosts' excellent coach S. Semak might rotate his squad here but Zenit have a deep squad full of skilled players so the level would not drop too much.. The players who have not played that much lately are surely eager to prove their skills in front of enthusiastic fans. It is true that in this competition Zenit have not been at their best lately but for example in their latest cup match they lost to Spartak in Moscow 0-3. Spartak are a strong team and are currently in the second place in the Premier League. The match was in reality the much was quite balanced and Zenit even had 51% ball possession.. I believe the bookies give too much emphasis to this result.. Now Zenit truly need a win and will surely raise their level.

Furthermore, according to a well-known and respected German website Transfermarkt.com the hosts’ squad is valued at whopping close to 157 million euros. The visitors’ players have a total market value of just around 31 million – a massive difference. The market values can, of course be, misleading, but the bookies and many professional football bettors pay more and more attention to these numbers.. The football (players) market is, after all, a global one.. However, if two players are equally good and one of them is 24 years old and the other is 34 years old the younger guy, of course, has a much bigger market value. In my view even the 157 million is too low! At least three are under-valued. In their most recent match they crushed Nizhny Novgorod away from home winning 3-0 after a dominant performance. The hosts even failed to record a single shot on the Zenit's goal. Krylya Sovetov are, in my view, weaker on the pitch than the listed 31 million would reflect.. At least four players are, in reality, not worth their listed market value. They are in the 11th place in the Premier League standings with just 14 points and a bad goal difference of 14:19. Moreover, they usually struggle on the road, especially against top teams. The hosts have very good chance of winning by at least two goals' difference!