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Zenit St. Petersburg Maintains Clean Sheet Against Rubin Kazan in Russian Cup
In the Russian Cup group stage match between Zenit St. Petersburg and Rubin Kazan, played on Tuesday, August 12, Zenit managed to keep a clean sheet, winning the game 3-0 at their home ground [1][2].
Despite Zenit's defensive struggles throughout the 2025/26 campaign, having conceded goals in every game so far, they were able to shut out Rubin on this occasion [3]. The odds for such an outcome were relatively high, with bookmakers offering odds of 1.95 for a "dry" match (i.e., Rubin total goals under 0.5) [4].
The match saw Zenit, coached by Sergei Semak, dominate possession and create several scoring opportunities, while Rubin's offensive attempts were limited and unsuccessful [2]. Notably, Rubin's forward Mirlind Daku had a goal disallowed by VAR in the 62nd minute, which could have changed the scoreline but ultimately did not count [1].
Before the match, bookmakers had Zenit as strong favourites, with odds of 1.30 for a Zenit win, and odds tilted against conceding by Zenit (1.95 for both teams to score vs. 1.75 for not) [4]. The final result confirmed that Zenit maintained defensive solidity, despite the offensive chants from Zenit fans towards Rubin’s player Mirlind Daku, which might affect the club discipline but does not impact the match defensive outcome [5].
With this victory, Zenit has now won 3 out of 5 matches in the 2025/26 season, having drawn against CSKA and lost to Rostov [6][7]. Rubin, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back from this defeat, having scored 2 goals against Zenit in a previous match [8].
The next match for both teams will be on August 19, with Zenit playing at home against Rubin again, this time in the Russian Premier League [9].
References: 1. Rubin Kazan 0-3 Zenit St. Petersburg: Match Report 2. Zenit St. Petersburg vs Rubin Kazan: Match Stats 3. Zenit St. Petersburg Concede in Every Game of the 2025/26 Campaign 4. Bookmakers' Odds for the Zenit St. Petersburg vs Rubin Kazan Match 5. Zenit Fans Chant Offensive Songs Towards Rubin’s Player Mirlind Daku 6. Zenit St. Petersburg 1-1 CSKA Moscow: Match Report 7. Rostov 2-1 Zenit St. Petersburg: Match Report 8. Zenit St. Petersburg 2-2 Rubin Kazan: Match Report 9. Zenit St. Petersburg vs Rubin Kazan: Russian Premier League Match Preview
Fans of sports-betting might have found the odds for a "dry" match between Zenit St. Petersburg and Rubin Kazan intriguing, with bookmakers offering odds of 1.95 for a Rubin total goals under 0.5.
Despite Zenit's strong win against Rubin Kazan in the Russian Cup, football enthusiasts may want to keep an eye on the upcoming Russian Premier League match between the two teams, scheduled for August 19, to see if Zenit can maintain their defensive solidity.
