Zenit St. Petersburg will host FC Ufa on Sunday with three points on the line in the Russian Premier League.The home side come into game on the back of a 3-2 victory over Rubin Kazan last Monday. Yuri Alberto, Aleksei Sutormin and Ivan Sergeyev scored second-half goals to help Zenit pick up all three points.The visitors come into this game on the back of yet another defeat, this time to Akhmat Grozny. Ufa are now on a three-match losing streak heading into this fixture.FC Rubin Kazan@fcrk_enFT Zenit 3-2 RubinIt’s all over in St Petersburg #ZenitRubin11:35 AM · Feb 28, 202241FT Zenit 3-2 RubinIt’s all over in St Petersburg #ZenitRubin https://t.co/OM7jE1COODZenit vs Ufa Head-to-HeadOverall, the two teams have squared off against each other on 16 occasions across competitions. Five matches have ended in stalemates, while Ufa were victorious on just one occasion. Interestingly, two out of the five draws have come in their two most recent fixtures.Ufa, however, are still without a win in six league games and are in desperate need of a turnaround to get themselves out of the relegation zone.Zenit form guide (in RPL): W-D-D-W-WUFA form guide (in RPL): L-L-L-D-DFC Zenit in English✨@fczenit_enF/T' | We leave Ufa with a point #UralZenit 1-1 | #RPL10:27 AM · Aug 21, 2021262F/T' | We leave Ufa with a point #UralZenit 1-1 | #RPL https://t.co/xoBESy6wOkZenit vs Ufa Team NewsZenitMalcom and Magomed Ozdoev are both unavailable for selection.Daler Kuzyayev is doubtful for this fixture after picking up a niggle against Kazan.Injuries: Malcom, Magomed OzdoevDoubtful: Daler KuzyayevUfaThe hosts have Jemal Tabidze ruled out with a long-term ACL injury. Bojan Jokic will undergo a late fitness test to determine his availability.Injury: Jemal TabidzeSuspension: NoneDoubtful: Bojan JokicZenit vs Ufa Predicted XIZenit Predicted XI (4-4-2): Mikhail Kerzhakov (GK); Douglas Santos, Danil Krugovoy, Dejan Lovren, Vyacheslav Karavaev; Wendel, Kirill Kravtsov, Wilmar Barrios, Andrey Mostovoy; Sardar Azmoun, Artem DyzubaUfa Predicted XI (3-4-3): Aleksandr Belenov (GK); Erving Botaka, Yury Zhuravlev, Konstantin Pliev; Cacintura dos Santos, Vladislav Kamilov, Oleg Ivanov, Moritz Bauer; Filip Mrzljak, Vyacheslav Krotov, Hamid AgalarovZenit vs Ufa PredictionZenit are favorites in the game and the visitors will be keen to get back to winning ways after last weekend's defeat. Ufa are in dire need of a turnaround to escape relegation this season.Zenit have been surprisingly open defensively this season. However, their rivals will have to dig in to get anything out of this match. We are predicting a victory for Zenit given how dominant they have been in the league so far.Prediction: Zenit 3-1 Ufa