The analytics company Opta Sports, using a supercomputer, has calculated the favorites for the 2025/26 season RPL.
The Russian Premier League begins today, July 18, with a match between Dynamo Moscow and Baltic.
Opta Sports’ main favorite is Zenit. The St. Petersburg club’s chance of revenge after finishing second last season is estimated at 40%. The OPTA supercomputer has named the favorites for the 2025/26 RPL season.

The main contenders for the top flight are Orenburg and Paris Saint-Germain.