Zenit faces Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Super Cup final. The match will be played on Saturday, July 17th at Kaliningrad Stadium (Kaliningrad)
As is typically the case, the new football season begins with the battle for the Super Cup. Zenit is the reigning champion of Russia, which took first place in the standings of the previous RPL draw. Moreover, it has the most expensive squad in the top division. The team has won gold medals in the Russian Premier League for the third year in a row. So far, the owners of the club have managed to keep the backbone. In the summer, the team from St. Petersburg did not sell anyone. Moreover, the Blue-Whites bought out the 27-year-old central defender of Rostov, Dmitri Chistyakov, who had previously spent a year on loan at Zenit. There are no changes on the coaching bridge either. The team is led by Sergei Semak.
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Lokomotiv is the winner of the Russian Cup of the 2020/2021 season. As you know, the Steam Locomotives have always been considered a fighting cup team. Therefore, it is not surprising that they have won four national cups over the past seven seasons. In the Russian championship, the Red-Greens took the final third place. Thus, the team made it to the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. As for the summer changes in the lineup, there have been no high-profile transfers so far. Ignatiev and Idova left the team as free agents, and 19-year-old Mukhin moved to CSKA for 170 thousand euros. As for the newcomers, the club got the young footballers Zinovich and Nenakhov, spending a total of 2 million 180 thousand euros. The backbone has been preserved. By the way, the team continues to be trained by the Serbian specialist Marko Nikolic.
We expect goal-scoring football in the upcoming final. There are several reasons for this scenario. In 2020, the teams have already crossed paths in the battle for the Russian Super Cup. Then the fans saw not only many dangerous chances but also three goals by the 70th minute. At the beginning of May 2021, when the RPL was approaching its logical conclusion, the Blue-Whites hammered the Muscovites with a 6-1 score. In summer friendly matches, both teams scored and conceded quite often. After Euro 2020, the footballers who played for the national team will probably not be able to fully recover, which will cause elementary mistakes. The teams have retained their rosters, so we expect a real battle and at least 2-3 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.25 goals scored
