Akhmat Grozny is currently ranked 7th, collecting 32 points after 23 games. For them this is should be called a successful season too as they don't risk relegation and reached the safety with many games in advance.After now going 4 games without a win following their 0-0 draw againt Arsenal Tula last weekend, the hopes for an European ticket also ended.

Akhmat Grozny is a solid team with most of points collected at home. Especially the top teams they always put in difficulties.

In this 2nd part of RPL, Grozny didn't signed any quality player giving the idea that they probably don't have resources to play in Europe.

Out for this game are def Nizic (18/0) and def Utsiev (10/0).

Zenit St.Petersburg in other hand is in must win situation, if they wants to keep hopes alive for the title. Since Dynamo Moscow win today earlier, they find themselves with same points 49.

Russian leaders lost terrain because of 2 draws in last 5 games. Against Ural and Sochi both games ended 0-0, showing difficulties against teams that play closed (like Grozny today) and they also sold best player Azmoun this January.

Out for this game are gk Krystuk (10/0), def Lovren (19/0) and mid Wendel (29/4).

Akhmat Grozny is always solid and plays very aggressive at home but Zenit is fighting for the title. It's very difficult for them to drop points today, against a team who reached the safety and don't have much to play for on paper.

GL!