Zenit U21 to play a series of games in Samara

On December 21 and 22, the youth team of Zenit will play away against Samara-2. Both matches against the Volga team will take place at the MTL Arena-2 court and will start at 12:00 PM St. Petersburg time.

Our opponent is currently in 11th place in the standings of the VTB United Youth League, having achieved 6 victories in 22 matches. The Blue-White-Sky Blues, on the other hand, is in 2nd place with 20 wins this season.

In the previous round, the Samara team successfully traveled to Krasnoyarsk, where they brought back two victories against the league's main outsider. The matches against Enisey-2 ended for Vladimir Krotov's team with scores of 85:62 and 79:72.

Looking at the statistics, one of the strongest indicators for Samara-2 is their rebounding. On average, the Volga team collects 14.3 offensive rebounds per game and 41.3 total rebounds. For comparison, Zenit U21 has 13.5 and 40.9, respectively.

If we exclude Artem Pivtsaykin, who more frequently plays for the main team of Samara, the leading scorer for the hosts is Dmitry Vertinsky. The 19-year-old guard averages 11.3 points with an efficiency rating of 8.9.

The history of the rivalry between Zenit U21 and Samara-2 includes 42 matches, and the current score is tied at 21-21.

The matches will be broadcast on the VTB United Youth League website and on VK Video.