The Facts
- A competitive mid-table side looks to challenge an upper-table opponent (ranked 12th and 4th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Zenit Penza won 1.
- Zenit Penza is in solid form heading into this fixture (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Saturn is on a roll with consecutive victories (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
- Saturn could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Recently, Saturn has had a run of games away from home.
- In this matchup, Saturn is considered the favorite to take the win.
- In the last 9 head-to-head meetings, Zenit Penza has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses, with a goal aggregate of 14:14 (averaging 1.6:1.6 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Zenit Penza against this opponent, the record stands at 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, with 7:8 goals (averaging 1.4:1.6 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Volna Nizhegorodskaya | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 50:13 | 37 | 62 |
| 2 | Spartak Tambov | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 42:14 | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | Ryazan | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 39:15 | 24 | 44 |
| 4 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 45:34 | 11 | 44 |
| 5 | Lipetsk | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 45:28 | 17 | 44 |
| 6 | FK Shumbrat Saransk | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 44:32 | 12 | 43 |
| 7 | Salyut-Belgorod | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 42:24 | 18 | 43 |
| 8 | Rodina Moscow 3 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 44:39 | 5 | 34 |
| 9 | Kursk | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30:33 | -3 | 31 |
| 10 | FK Strogino Moscow | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 29:37 | -8 | 28 |
| 11 | SKA Khabarovsk 2 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 33:44 | -11 | 24 |
| 12 | Penza | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24:43 | -19 | 24 |
| 13 | Oryol | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26:44 | -18 | 23 |
| 14 | Arsenal Tula 2 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 20:46 | -26 | 15 |
| 15 | R. Volgograd 2 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15:39 | -24 | 14 |
| 16 | Kvant | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 23:66 | -43 | 7 |
Promotion
Relegation
Social Media