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Dinamo Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg battle for three points in a Russian Premier League matchday 26 fixture on Sunday (April 28).
The hosts are coming off a 2-1 win at Orenburg in midweek. All three goals were scored in the second half, with Konstantin Tyukavin and Nicolas Mgameleu scoring for Lokomotiv, while Brian Mansilla halved the deficit in the 77th minute.
Zenit, meanwhile, suffered a shock 2-0 home defeat to Rubin Kazan. Mirilind Daku was the star of the show, as he scored and provided an assist in the second half to help the visitors leave with all three points.
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Despite the defeat, The Blue-White-Sky Blues remain atop the standings with 50 points to show for their efforts after 25 games. Dynamo, meanwhile, are third on 44 points.
Dinamo Moscow vs Zenit St Petersburg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Dynamo have 70 wins from their last 164 meetings with Zenit, losing 52.
- Their most recent clash in March saw Zenit claim a 2-0 home win in the Russian Cup quarterfinal.
- Five of their last seven head-to-head games have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Dynamo's last seven games across competitions have had goals at both ends and also produced at least three goals.
- Zenit's last six away games have seen both sides score.
- Zenit have the best away record in the league, with 24 points garnered from 12 games.
Dinamo Moscow vs Zenit St Petersburg Prediction
Dinamo find themselves six points off the summit with six games left. The capital side know that a win will take them to within three points of Zenit, so Licka Marcel's side will likely go all-out for the victory.
Zenit, for their part, saw their four-point lead at the top cut down to one point following their surprise defeat in midweek. They will look to bounce back, and their away record means they will fancy their chances of doing so.
Expect the two sides to share the spoils in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Dinamo 1-1 Zenit
Dinamo Moscow vs Zenit St Petersburg Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
