Russian championship restart ith playoffs: two table of eight teams that will play for title and European places and against relegation.
Of course Zenit and Anzhi are in the first group, Zenit as leader and Anzhi last in table.
Home team has the best home defense with only seven goals suffered on his own field, but for this match will have two defenders suspended, Brunu Alves (27) and Lukovich (15+2).
So, they'l put on field not the best line up, and this could be a problem.
Infact Anzhi made great acquisitions in market, so their target is at least a place in European championship.
With teh last place on table, they must gain points as soon as posible and also if they fight against the best team in league, the absences in defence for Zenit are a boost for them.
On the other front, also if Kerzhakov is also out for home team, i think that they'll be able to score at least one goal.
Anzhi will play with a new keeper, Pomazan.
He arrived from CSKA; but was usual on loan on first division teams, so he hasn't much experience and is also quite young ( 22 years old).
We can say that he is an emergency acquisition, because they bought second keeper of CSKA, Gabulov, but he is playing now as substitution of Akinfeev, injuried in CSKA.
So, with an alternative, not experienced and new in team keeper, i think that Anzhi will suffer at least one goal, further if we think that Anzhi will play in attack trying to take important points in this match
stake: 7/10
picks: Both to score
odds: 2
bookmaker: bet365
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