FK Dinamo Makhachkala vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Dinamo Makhachkala vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .
- FK Dinamo Makhachkala 14 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aram Petrosyan
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Nikolay Eremin
- Referee Lasha Verulidze
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-30
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2018-04-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2017-11-25
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
4–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2015-03-28
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2014-11-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | FK Orenburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–3 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC København | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Molde FK | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Dinamo Makhachkala | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 1 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 32 |
| 26 | Conceded | 15 |
| -9 | GD | +17 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 36% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Dinamo Makhachkala are 11th (16 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/6
76+
–/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
| Gamid Agalarov | 5 G | |
| Nikita Glushkov | 2 G | 2 A |
| Miro | 2 G | |
| Yury Zhuravlev | 1 G | |
| Aleksandr Sandrachuk | 1 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Dinamo Makhachkala and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is underway.
- 5' The referee has no hesitation. Konstantin Savichev is booked for FK Anzhi Makhachkala — Yellow card on 5.
- 9' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 9.
- 14' FK Dinamo Makhachkala are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' A quiet spell here at . FK Dinamo Makhachkala seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 402 games and scored 550 goals.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' FK Dinamo Makhachkala are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Igor Udaliy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Oleg Shatov trudges off to be replaced by Daler Kuzyaev on 46 minutes.
- 47' Goal! Claudio Marchisio scores his 3 goal in 402 matches.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' FK Dinamo Makhachkala is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Ihor Chaykovskiy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 60' Igor Udaliy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 61' Claudio Marchisio makes way for Aleksandr Kokorin at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 63' Poor challenge from Dmitri Belorukov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Russia international Anton Zabolotnyi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Time for substitution for FK Anzhi Makhachkala. Pavel Dolgov is replaced by Apti Akhjadov.
- 71' The Venezuela Andres Ponce breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 0-2!
- 72' FK Anzhi Makhachkala receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 76' Dmitri Belorukov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 76.
- 80' Gael Ondoua is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andres Ponce at the 80 minute mark.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Igor Smolnikov. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' What a moment for Vladislav Kulik! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
- 83' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Anton Zabolotnyi on, Elmir Nabiullin off on 83 minutes.
- 84' Danil Glebov is replacing Mohammed Rabiu for the FK Anzhi Makhachkala side.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maksim Glushenkov scoring 1 goals.
- 90' Yury Dyupin is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- With this win, FK Dinamo Makhachkala is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
-
20
Mohammed Rabiu ↓ Danil Glebov 84'
- 3
-
9
Andres Ponce ↓ Gael Ondoua 80'
- 4
- 17
- 21
- 24
- 13
-
19
Pavel Dolgov ↓ Apti Akhyadov 69'
Bench
- 16
- 6
-
15
Danil Glebov ↑ 84'
- 7
-
18
Apti Akhyadov ↑ 69'
-
29
Gael Ondoua ↑ 80'
- 28
Coach
Magomed Adiev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 19
- 21
- 22
- 15
- 13
- 5
- 6
- 10
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 46'
- 11
Bench
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 46'
-
29
Anton Zabolotnyi ↑ 83'
- 33
- 41
- 2
- 20
- 1
- 30
- 8
- 23
- 27
-
9
Aleksandr Kokorin ↑ 61'
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nino | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Soslan Kagermazov | 1 |
| Vladislav Kulik | 1 |
| Andres Ponce | 1 |
| Luciano Gondou | 1 |
| Claudio Marchisio | 1 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 1 |
Head to Head
2018-09-30
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2018-04-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2017-11-25
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
4–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2015-03-28
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2014-11-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Form
2018-09-30
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-09-22
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2018-09-16
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–4
FK Krasnodar
L
2018-09-01
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
2018-08-26
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
2018-08-17
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–3
FK Orenburg
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-09-30
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-09-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2018-09-20
FC København
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2018-09-16
FK Orenburg
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-09-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2018-08-30
Molde FK
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
FK Dinamo Makhachkala xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Dinamo Makhachkala win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or Draw
53%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Makhachkala
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Makhachkala covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 20% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Makhachkala keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

