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 (2025/26)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)

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 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
#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

23% Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season

50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Dinamo Makhachkala

0-15

–/3

16-30

–/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

3/1

76+

–/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0-15

3/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

5/–

61-75

–/2

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Dinamo Makhachkala and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is underway.
5' Konstantin Savichev picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Claudio Marchisio on 9.
14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
19' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Dinamo Makhachkala in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
24' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Mohammed Rabiu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Dinamo Makhachkala side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
39' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Dinamo Makhachkala and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Dinamo Makhachkala and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
46' The supporters are chanting for Daler Kuzyaev. He replaces Oleg Shatov on 46 minute.
47' What a strike from Claudio Marchisio! The score is 0-1.
52' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
57' Yurii Dyupin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ihor Chaykovskiy.
60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the 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 does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dmitri Belorukov on 63 minutes.
68' FK Dinamo Makhachkala have won 46 goals from 221 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
69' Apti Akhjadov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pavel Dolgov at the 69 minute mark.
71' What a strike from Andres Ponce! The score is 0-2.
72' The referee calls foul for Andres Ponce. He receives a Yellow card.
76' The referee calls foul for Dmitri Belorukov. He receives a Red card.
80' The supporters are chanting for Gael Ondoua. He replaces Andres Ponce on 80 minute.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Igor Smolnikov is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 82.
83' Magnificent from Vladislav Kulik! That is 5 goals in 221 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
83' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Anton Zabolotnyi comes on to replace Elmir Nabiullin.
84' Another change for FK Anzhi Makhachkala made on 84 minute. Mohammed Rabiu leaves to be changed by Danil Glebov.
89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
90' The referee calls foul for Yury Dyupin. He receives a Yellow card.
With this win, FK Dinamo Makhachkala is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Andres Ponce	1
Claudio Marchisio	1
Emiliano Rigoni	1
Branislav Ivanovic	1
Sardar Azmoun	1
Soslan Kagermazov	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 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

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.