FK Dinamo Makhachkala vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2018-19

FK Dinamo Makhachkala

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sun 30 Sep 2018 · 11:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Konstantin Savichev 5' Y

Y 9' Claudio Marchisio

Y 9' Leandro Paredes

Ihor Chaikovskyi 59' Y

Igor Udaliy 60' Y

Dmitri Belorukov 63' Y

Andres Ponce 72' Y

Dmitri Belorukov 76' R

Y 82' Igor Smolnikov

Yurii Dyupin 90' Y

Overview

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FK Dinamo Makhachkala vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .

FK Dinamo Makhachkala 30 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 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	30	68
2	FK Krasnodar	30	66
3	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	30	53
4	FK Spartak Moskva	30	52
5	PFC CSKA Moskva	30	51
6	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	30	46
7	FK Dinamo Moskva	30	45
8	FK Rubin Kazan	30	43
9	RFK Akhmat Grozny	30	37
10	FK Rostov	30	33
11	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	30	32
12	FK Orenburg	30	29
13	FK Akron Tolyatti	30	27
14	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	30	26
15	FK Nizhny Novgorod	30	23
16	PFK Sochi	30	22

Head-to-Head

FK Dinamo Makhachkala 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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

FK Dinamo Makhachkala

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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 Kobenhavn	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
#14	Position	#1
26	Points	68
30	Played	30
5 / 11 / 14	W / D / L	20 / 8 / 2
19	Scored	53
37	Conceded	19
-18	GD	+34
0.87	PPG	2.27
17%	Win %	67%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Dinamo Makhachkala are 14th (26 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Dinamo Makhachkala to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Controversy at the stadium! Konstantin Savichev argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Claudio Marchisio on 9 minutes.
14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
19' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
24' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Dinamo Makhachkala and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Dinamo Makhachkala and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
39' The 29-year-old Andres Ponce has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
44' Roland Gigolaev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
46' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Daler Kuzyaev on, Oleg Shatov off on 46 minutes.
47' The Italy Claudio Marchisio breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 0-1!
52' FK Dinamo Makhachkala are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
57' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ihor Chaykovskiy.
60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Igor Udaliy.
61' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Kokorin is hanging Claudio Marchisio on the field on 61 minute.
63' The referee shows FK Anzhi Makhachkala player a Yellow card on 63.
68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
69' FK Anzhi Makhachkala ring the changes. Pavel Dolgov has done his job and it is now time for Apti Akhjadov to step up.
71' Brilliant from the ! Andres Ponce makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 71.
72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andres Ponce on 72 minutes.
76' Dmitri Belorukov is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
80' Gael Ondoua has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andres Ponce on 80 minute.
82' Igor Smolnikov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
83' Against the run of play, Vladislav Kulik has scored! This game has turned on its head.
83' Anton Zabolotnyi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elmir Nabiullin on 83 minute.
84' Fresh legs for FK Anzhi Makhachkala! Danil Glebov comes on to replace Mohammed Rabiu.
89' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Dinamo Makhachkala is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
90' The referee calls foul for Yury Dyupin. He receives a Yellow card.
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will have plenty to reflect on. FK Dinamo Makhachkala were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FK Dinamo Makhachkala Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Magomed Adiev

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

99
Andrei Lunev
19
Igor Smolnikov
21
Aleksandr Erokhin
22
Artem Dzyuba
15
Elmir Nabiullin ↓ Anton Zabolotnyi 83'
13
Luis Neto
5
Leandro Paredes
6
Branislav Ivanovic C
10
Claudio Marchisio ↓ Aleksandr Kokorin 61'
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 46'
11
Sebastian Driussi

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sebastian Driussi	2
Nino	2
Claudio Marchisio	1
Emiliano Rigoni	1
Branislav Ivanovic	1
Sardar Azmoun	1
Soslan Kagermazov	1
Vladislav Kulik	1

Head to Head

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 Kobenhavn 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

3 / 4

1.08 FK Dinamo Makhachkala xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.69 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: FK Dinamo Makhachkala or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FK Dinamo Makhachkala32% Draw26% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg42%

Actual: FK Dinamo Makhachkala win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

FK Dinamo Makhachkala or Draw

58%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

68%

FK Dinamo Makhachkala or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Dinamo Makhachkala19% Draw45% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg36%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

0 – 1

9.7%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 2

8.7%

0 – 0

8.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

5.8%

1 – 3

5.3%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 3

4.8%

2 – 0

3.6%

2 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Makhachkala

Handicap	FK Dinamo Makhachkala covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	14%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	22%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	16%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

FK Dinamo Makhachkala keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.