vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Shanghai Shenhua come into this game from a run of friendlies with no league table to lean on. In their most recent outing they won 2-1 against Tampines Rovers; before that came a 3-1 away win against Chongqing Tongliang Long, and further back two straight defeats, 0-1 away to Dalian Zhixing and 2-3 at home to Shandong Luneng. Before that they won 5-4 away to Chengdu Better City. Zenit closed out their last friendly with a 3-2 away win at Baltika; before that a 2-1 home win over Lokomotiv, and further back a 1-2 defeat to CSKA Moscow. Before that two straight wins, 3-0 at home to Dinamo Makhachkala and 1-0 away to Fakel. In the most recent meeting between the two sides, played on the opposite ground from this fixture, Zenit beat Shanghai Shenhua 6-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.