Yekaterinburg will host regular season game on Monday.
Uralmash (Yekaterinburg) vs Zenit (St. Petersburg)
Time: 19:30 (17:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Yekaterinburg, GAUSO “Dvorets Igrovykh Vidov Sporta”
Broadcast: Match! Igra, Start Triumph, League website
Uralmash: Uralmash has not won to win at home this season and wasn’t able to beat Top-5 team from last season. The hosts will be able to do it in the next game. The St. Petersburg team is formally the favorite. But the Yekaterinburg team has experience in beating Zenit. Uralmash defeated the St. Petersburg team twice the last season Playoffs in Ekaterinburg.
Zenit: Uralmash is only in its second year in the VTB League, but has already become one of the most uncomfortable opponents for Zenit. Last season, Zenit lost 3 of 7 games against Uralmash. Xavier Pascual team won only once with a double-digit score difference, while the rest of the games were equal. The upcoming game in Yekaterinburg is also likely to be a difficult test. Still, the level of performers and the experience of the coaching staff allow to expect win against a motivated opponent.
