Zenit have made a storming start in UEFA Europa League Group D and will be certain of a place in the round of 32 if they avoid defeat against Irish champions Dundalk.
Previous meetings
• The Russian team came from behind to win 2-1 when the clubs met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three.
• Only seven games have been played between Russian and Irish sides in UEFA club competition, with the Russians winning six to the Irish representatives’ one.
• Dublin outfit Shamrock Rovers lost 3-0 at home and 4-1 away to Rubin Kazan in their pioneering 2011/12 UEFA Europa League campaign.
Form guide
• Zenit, Shakhtar Donetsk and Schalke come into matchday four with nine points.
• Zenit are 15 home matches unbeaten in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League (W13 D2) since a 1-0 quarter-final defeat by Bayer Leverkusen in April 2008. They have never lost a UEFA Cup or UEFA Europa League group stage home fixture (W7 D3).
