FK Dinamo Makhachkala vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Dinamo Makhachkala vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Anzhi Arena.
- FK Dinamo Makhachkala 14 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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
2025-05-10
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2024-11-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2019-04-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2018-09-30
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2018-04-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
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' 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' Nuraly Alip has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 18 appearances.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Vanja Drkusic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Houssem Mrezigue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Dinamo Makhachkala so far.
- 30' Luiz Henrique has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 37' A goal from the Brazil international Nino! He fires home on 37 to make it 0-1!
- 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Wilmar Barrios suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' FK Dinamo Makhachkala started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' 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.
- 63' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Andrei Mostovoi on, Pedrinho Santos off on 63 minutes.
- 68' FK Dinamo Makhachkala is showing some good football. However, FK Dinamo Makhachkala are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' FK Dinamo Makhachkala make a change. Houssem Mrezigue trudges off to be replaced by Abdulpasha Dzhabrailov on 69 minutes.
- 74' Mateo Cassierra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Dinamo Makhachkala tonight.
- 78' A tactical swap from FK Dinamo Makhachkala — Abakar Gadzhiev on, Temirkan Sundukov off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Aleksandr Sobolev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Kirill Zinovich is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Evgeniy Latyshonok.
- 90' Nuraly Alip has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandr Sobolev on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — FK Dinamo Makhachkala 0-1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 25
- 39
- 11
- 16
- 70
- 99
- 77
- 5
- 10
- 47
- 22
Bench
- 8
- 27
-
9
Razhab Magomedov ↑ 69'
-
19
Kirill Zinovich ↑ 84'
- 54
- 36
-
7
Abakar Gadzhiev ↑ 78'
- 53
-
21
Abdulpasha Dzhabrailov ↑ 69'
- 4
-
28
Serder Serderov ↑ 78'
- 96
Coach
Khasanbi Bidzhiev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 5
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↓ Nuraly Alip 90'
- 27
- 11
-
4
Yurii Gorshkov ↓ Sasa Zdjelar 78'
- 31
- 32
- 24
- 1
Bench
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 63'
- 21
- 77
- 41
- 16
-
14
Sasa Zdjelar ↑ 78'
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 90'
- 67
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 63'
-
25
Strahinja Erakovic ↑ 90'
- 2
- 70
Coach
Sergey 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
2025-05-10
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2024-11-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2019-04-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2018-09-30
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2018-04-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Form
2025-05-10
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2025-05-02
FK Akron Tolyatti
1–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
2025-04-25
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–3
FK Krasnodar
L
2025-04-19
FK Orenburg
2–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
2025-04-11
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2025-04-06
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
4–1
FK Khimki
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2025-05-10
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2025-05-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2025-04-26
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-04-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Khimki
W
2025-04-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Krasnodar
W
2025-04-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
FK Dinamo Makhachkala xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or Draw
41%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
81%
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Makhachkala
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Makhachkala covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Makhachkala keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
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.

