FK Dinamo Makhachkala vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2025-26 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)
Match Details
- Referee Inal Tanashev (Russia)
- Assistant 1 Rustam Mukhtarov
- Assistant 2 Adlan Khatuev
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
2026-04-19
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2025-08-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Orenburg | 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Dinamo Makhachkala and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is underway.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' FK Dinamo Makhachkala started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Dinamo Makhachkala in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
- 24' It’s gonna be a card for Mohamed Azzi.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nuraly Alip made 18 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 46 minute. Jhonatan leaves to be changed by Pedrinho Santos.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' Another substitution for FK Dinamo Makhachkala to replace Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad by Gamid Agalarov on 57 minute.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 72' A tactical swap from FK Dinamo Makhachkala — Serder Serderov on, Miro off on 72 minutes.
- 75' Daniil Kondakov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Wendel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Nikita Glushkov puts FK Dinamo Makhachkala on the lead.
- 78' Fresh legs for FK Dinamo Makhachkala! Soslan Kagermazov comes on to replace Mohamed Azzi.
- 83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 534 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' FK Dinamo Makhachkala receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Nuraly Alip. He replaces Maksim Glushenkov on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 27
- 16
-
11
Miro ↓ Serder Serderov 72'
- 77
- 5
- 10
- 47
- 22
- 43
- 6
- 24
Bench
-
25
Gamid Agalarov ↑ 57'
- 39
- 9
-
13
Soslan Kagermazov ↑ 78'
- 19
- 99
- 21
-
28
Serder Serderov ↑ 72'
- 33
- 55
- 75
- 70
Coach
Vadim Evseev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
-
3
Douglas Santos ↓ Roman Vega 75'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Daniil Kondakov 75'
- 5
- 78
- 16
- 7
-
10
Maksim Glushenkov ↓ Nuraly Alip 90'
- 33
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 75'
-
14
Jhonatan ↓ Pedrinho Santos 46'
Bench
- 15
- 21
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 90'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 75'
- 23
- 4
- 18
-
20
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 46'
-
66
Roman Vega ↑ 75'
- 1
- 57
-
61
Daniil Kondakov ↑ 75'
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
2026-04-19
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2025-08-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
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
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Form
2026-04-19
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2026-04-12
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
D
2026-04-05
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–2
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2026-03-21
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
2026-03-13
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2026-03-08
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2026-04-19
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-04-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2026-04-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2026-03-22
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-03-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2026-03-08
FK Orenburg
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.48
FK Dinamo Makhachkala xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or Draw
38%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
86%
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
16%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
9.5%
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
4.1%
1 – 4
2.2%
2 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Makhachkala
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Makhachkala covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 27% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 21% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Makhachkala keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

