Zenit vs Pari Nizhny Novgorod. Preview

The blue-whites prepare to host Pari Nizhny Novgorod. The game will take place as part of the 25th round of the VTB United League regular season. Here's a closer look at the upcoming match.

Context

While back in November, Pari NN was considered the fifth-strongest team in the league, the visitors have since lost their form. In their last six games, Sergey Kozin's team has managed just one victory — a home win against Enisey (83:66) — while losing all their away matches.

Nevertheless, the high performance of Nizhny Novgorod's leader Zach Nutall remains consistent. He averages 17.3 points per game, ranking second in the league after Jeremiah Martin (19 points) from Uralmash.

Pari NN is still a Top 2 team in the league for three-point shooting accuracy (36.8%) and assists per game (19.6). However, they have the league's worst record in blocks, averaging only 1.5 per game.

Head-to-head

The previous match in Nizhny Novgorod ended with a victory for Zenit at 68:85. In total, the two teams have faced each other 28 times in the VTB United League, with the blue-whites holding the advantage with 20 wins compared to the opponent's 8.

Quotes

Zenit head coach Xavi Pascual on the game against Pari NN:

After the game against Loco, we have the motivation to play against Nizhny Novgorod and to recover the good level that we showed in a big part of the season. Of course, we want to do it well, also playing at home, and to show to everybody that Zenit is coming back on the right direction.

Who. Where. When. 

Opponent: Pari Nizhny Novgorod

Location: CSC Arena, St. Petersburg

Date: January 15, 20:00 (local time)

Broadcasts: Okko Sport, VTB United League website, Start TV

Tickets are available on tickets.bc-zenit.com