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 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 19 |
| 16 | Conceded | 9 |
| -1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 44% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Dinamo Makhachkala are 7th (12 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ 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
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 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' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising FK Dinamo Makhachkala does not make any changes. Pedrinho Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Temirkan Sundukov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 20' The 29-year-old Nino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Jemal Tabidze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' What composure from Nino! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' 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.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Anzhi Arena. FK Dinamo Makhachkala seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Nuraly Alip has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Timur Magomedov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Andrei Mostovoi comes on to replace Pedrinho Santos.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Dinamo Makhachkala that had 222 games and scored 47 goals.
- 69' FK Dinamo Makhachkala manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdulpasha Dzhabrailov is hanging Houssem Mrezigue on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 78' Temirkan Sundukov makes way for Abakar Gadzhiev at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Dinamo Makhachkala.
- 81' Aleksandr Sobolev was booked on 81.
- 84' The whistle greets Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad as he departs to be replaced by Kirill Zinovich.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a card on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Nuraly Alip on, Aleksandr Sobolev off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
| Branislav Ivanovic | 1 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 1 |
| Soslan Kagermazov | 1 |
| Vladislav Kulik | 1 |
| Andres Ponce | 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
1.23
FK Dinamo Makhachkala xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or Draw
46%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
78%
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Makhachkala
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Makhachkala covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Makhachkala keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

