MBA Moscow vs Zenit Saint Petersburg predictions, Jan 21, 2026

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In an exciting matchup in the VTB United League, MBA Moscow will face off against Zenit Saint Petersburg on January 21, 2026. With MBA Moscow playing at home, they will look to capitalize on their home court advantage to secure a crucial win against their opponents.

Recent form suggests that MBA Moscow has struggled, winning only 1 of their last 5 matches, while BC Zenit Saint Petersburg has had a slightly better performance, winning 2 of their last 5 matches. This indicates that both teams have room for improvement and will be looking to turn things around in this upcoming game.

The bookmakers’ odds heavily favor BC Zenit Saint Petersburg, with odds of 1.13 for an away win compared to 5.08 for MBA Moscow at home. This suggests that Zenit Saint Petersburg is the likely favorite to come out on top.

Both teams will need to focus on their tactical strengths and execute their game plan effectively to claim victory in this matchup. With the predicted final score of 78:88, this game is shaping up to be a close and competitive battle between two evenly matched teams. It remains to be seen which team will emerge victorious in the end.

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MBA 18.1%

Zenit 81.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 78:89

Outrights of VTB United League Zenit Petersburg: 20.4% MBA Moscow: 0.85%

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	4.75		1.15

Latest Results

18.01.26 UNICS Kazan – MBA Moscow – 82:71 14.01.26 MBA Moscow – Lokomotiv-Kuban – 82:107 11.01.26 MBA Moscow – Parma Perm – 72:83 07.01.26 BC Khimki – MBA Moscow – 80:71 04.01.26 MBA Moscow – BC Uralmash Ekaterinburg – 73:68

18.01.26 Lokomotiv-Kuban – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 95:85 14.01.26 BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – BC Nizhny Novgorod – 89:99 11.01.26 BC Avtodor Saratov – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 62:75 04.01.26 Parma Perm – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 77:85 20.12.25 UNICS Kazan – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 88:75

Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, MBA won 0.

MBA has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).

Zenit has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

MBA may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Zenit has had a series of away games.

In this match, Zenit is the clear favorite.

In the last 18 head-to-head matches, MBA won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 16 matches, and goals 1207:1507. (average 67.1:83.7).

Including home matches between the teams, MBA won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 479:620. (average 68.4:88.6).

Latest Head To Head

12.11.25 BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – MBA Moscow – 83:69 03.04.25 MBA Moscow – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 84:88 OT 28.01.25 BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – MBA Moscow – 73:50 14.11.24 MBA Moscow – BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – 68:89 21.09.24 BC Zenit Saint Petersburg – MBA Moscow – 103:75

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	L		PCT
1	CSKA Moscow	21	19	2	1940:1499	0.905
2	Unics Kazan	21	19	2	1844:1552	0.905
3	Lokomotiv Kuban	23	15	8	1984:1865	0.652
4	Parma Perm	22	14	8	1861:1726	0.636
5	Zenit Petersburg	21	13	8	1845:1669	0.619
6	MBA Moscow	21	10	11	1661:1726	0.476
7	Enisey	20	8	12	1541:1648	0.400
8	Uralmash Ekaterinburg	21	8	13	1643:1677	0.381
9	Nizhny Novgorod	22	6	16	1695:1919	0.273
10	Saratov	23	5	18	1682:1910	0.217
11	Samara	21	1	20	1508:2013	0.048

VTB United League Outrights

1. CSKA Moscow: 1.87 (45.27%)

2. Zenit Petersburg: 4.15 (20.4%)

3. Unics Kazan: 4.15 (20.4%)

4. Lokomotiv Kuban: 15.5 (5.46%)

5. Parma Perm: 50 (1.69%)

6. Saratov: 100 (0.85%)

7. Uralmash Ekaterinburg: 100 (0.85%)

8. Nizhny Novgorod: 100 (0.85%)

9. MBA Moscow 2: 100 (0.85%)

10. Enisey Krasnoyarsk: 100 (0.85%)

11. BC Samara: 100 (0.85%)

12. MBA Moscow: 100 (0.85%)

13. PBC Uralmash: 100 (0.85%)

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