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 30 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Dinamo Makhachkala are 14th (26 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Dinamo Makhachkala and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get this one started.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Dinamo Makhachkala in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' GOAL! Nino scores on 37. Assisted by Pedrinho Santos
- 42' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 47' FK Dinamo Makhachkala have won 46 goals from 221 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' Strahinja Erakovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' Valentin Paltsev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' Douglas Santos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 63 minute. Pedrinho Santos leaves to be changed by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 68' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Fresh legs for FK Dinamo Makhachkala! Abdulpasha Dzhabrailov comes on to replace Houssem Mrezigue.
- 74' FK Dinamo Makhachkala started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 78' A tactical swap from FK Dinamo Makhachkala — Abakar Gadzhiev on, Temirkan Sundukov off on 78 minutes.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Aleksandr Sobolev is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — card on 81.
- 84' FK Dinamo Makhachkala ring the changes. Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad has done his job and it is now time for Kirill Zinovich to step up.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nuraly Alip, as he is very good at scoring at Anzhi Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Evgeniy Latyshonok argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Aleksandr Sobolev exits the field as Nuraly Alip enters on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Nino | 2 |
| Vladislav Kulik | 1 |
| Andres Ponce | 1 |
| Claudio Marchisio | 1 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
| Branislav Ivanovic | 1 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 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
3 / 4
0.71
FK Dinamo Makhachkala xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or Draw
44%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
82%
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.6%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Makhachkala
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Makhachkala covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Makhachkala keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

