Zenit has already made gross mistakes this season, having failed to cope with Akhmat and Khimki, both games finished in a draw, but Semak's team set up for the main games as it should, they won against Lokomotiv Moscow 5-0 and 2-1 against CSKA Moscow, albeit modestly, but was also beaten. It was with the "Army team" that the Zenit played the last match in the RPL, and it showed how the players from St. Petersburg are able to mobilize in difficult moments. And also how powerful Zenit's bench is: the Brazilian Mantouan, who made his debut for the club, from 20 meters drove the winning ball into the corner of Igor Akinfeev's goal. And do not forget that in that game the club could not count on several important players at once, including Claudinho, but even their absence did not greatly affect the attacking power. Torpedo can only dream of such a wide range of players to choose from. The club bit by bit collects the composition for each game and hopes that it will do without injuries and disqualifications, otherwise it will be very difficult to patch holes. This affects all aspects of the game Torpedo conceded the most in the RPL, and scored only three goals - only Ural is worse (one goal). Even the new head coach of the team, Nikolai Kovardaev, who replaced Alexander Borodyuk, hardly understands how to save himself against Zenit. Zenit will be very aggressive and clear in their actions because the leadership of Spartak hits the ego of the team from St.Petersburg and does not allow them to relax. It will be unforgivable for Zenit to lose points at home against one of the worst teams of the tournament, so I advise playing a -2.5 handicap on the home team as the difference between these clubs is like earth and sky.

My prediction;

Outcome: Zenit to win -2.5