Krylya Sovetov Samara vs Zenit St. Petersburg: Russian Premier League 2026 Match Preview
Analysis by Robert Marin · Last Updated: 31 October 2026 at 10:33 UTC
Date of last modification: 31 October 2026 at 10:33 UTC
Match Preview
Krylya Sovetov Samara meet Zenit St. Petersburg in the Russian Premier League on 2 November 2026 for round 13. Zenit enter in first place with a five-match winning run, while Krylya Sovetov hold eighth position.
Recent Form and Standings
Krylya Sovetov Samara occupy eighth place with a recent form sequence of WDDLW across their last 5 matches. Zenit St. Petersburg sit first in the standings with 5 consecutive wins from their previous 5 outings.
Expected Goals and Match Dynamics
Zenit St. Petersburg hold an expected goals figure of 3.31 alongside an attacking index of 91. Krylya Sovetov Samara record an expected goals value of 1.77 and an attacking index of 70. Win probabilities give Zenit 71%, Krylya Sovetov 19%, and a draw at 10%.
Head-to-Head Record
Historical head-to-head metrics indicate Zenit St. Petersburg have claimed 80% of past victories, leaving Krylya Sovetov Samara with 20% success in previous meetings.
Statistical Indicators
Zenit St. Petersburg post a form index of 81 and a pressure index of 90, compared to Krylya Sovetov Samara's form index of 47 and pressure index of 77. Track the live score and projected lineups in the Arena Sports Insights app.
Expected Lineups
Krylya Sovetov Samara4-2-3-1
- 80Nikita Kokarev
- 22Fernando Costanza
- 23Nikita Chernov
- 47Sergey Bozhin
- 2Kirill Pechenin
- 8Maksim Vityugov
- 4Yuriy Gorshkov
- 15Nikolay Rasskazov
- 7Mihajlo Banjac
- 14Nikita Saltykov
- 11Amar Rahmanović
Zenit St. Petersburg4-2-3-1
- 57Bogdan Moskvichev
- 31Gustavo Mantuan
- 33Nino
- 28Nuraly Alip
- 3Douglas Santos
- 5Wílmar Barrios
- 93Artem Karpukas
- 10Maksim Glushenkov
- 20Pedro
- 11Luiz Henrique
- 9Felipe Augusto
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