Zenit proved their favourite status at the start of the season - the team beat Krasnodar in the Super Cup 4-2, and in the first two rounds of the Premier League Zenit won 4-0.
Fakel have been playing in the Premier League for 2 years, in the previous two seasons the team struggled for survival, this season is unlikely to be an exception, as Fakel started with two defeats.
Of course, cup matches can go quite differently, but still Zenit look the clear favourite in the home match.
Prediction: Zenit to win comfortably. We recommend the “1 Hand (-1.5)” bet, odds 1.91