Football expert Alexey Petrushin called Krasnodar’s lead the main surprise of the first half of the Russian Premier League (RPL) “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“There are surprises. The important thing is the leadership of Krasnodar. The second is that Sochi has failed this season. The team is in last place. And only two years ago it was a silver medalist,” said Petrushin.
According to the results of 18 rounds, Krasnodar takes first place in the rankings with 38 points. Following the 2023 final round results, Zenit St. Petersburg fell to second place with 36 points. Dinamo Moscow is in third place with 32 points. It is followed by Lokomotiv (31) and Spartak (30).
“Krylya Sovetov” finished the calendar year in sixth place with 29 points, and Kazan “Rubin” took seventh place with 28 points. CSKA, ranked eighth, also has the same points.
Difference between Zenit and Krasnodar in RPL before named meaningless.