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Aron Wright - August 17, 2020
Zenit St. Petersburg vs CSKA Moscow
Russia – Premier League
Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2020
Kick-off at 18:00 UK/ 19:00 CET
Venue: Gazprom Arena.
The Lions are the defending champions of the competition, and they also have been the overall best team in the country for a very long time. Even this season, they have raced to the top of the table, and are threatening to set the pace for the rest of the teams in the tournament.
They have scored two or more goals in all of their fixtures this campaign, and are yet to concede one in return.
The Horses too are one of the best teams in the league, but they are no match for the title-holders. They have an inferior h2h record as well recently.
By the looks of things, expect Zenit to easily post another win, and remain at the top of standings.
The Lions are the very best the Premier League has to offer, and they are on a long 25-match unbeaten run at the moment – of which an impressive 20 were wins.
Going on, they are also on a seven-fixture winning run at home, and were unbeaten in 26 of their last 27 appearances here.
On the other hand, their counterparts were winless in six of their last ten road trips, and their only wins in this stretch had come against weaker teams from the league.
Moreover, the defending champions also do have a phenomenal h2h record at this stadium.
Taking all these factors into account, expect a winning performance from Zenit St. Petersburg.
