FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at VTB Arena.
- FK Dinamo Moskva 30 games · 45 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Roman
- Referee Adlan Khatuev
- Referee Stanislav Vasilyev
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Denis Bereznov
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | SK Rotor Volgograd | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | FK Ural | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | FK Orenburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | FK Tambov | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | SK Rotor Volgograd | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | FK Rostov | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Dinamo Moskva | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 45 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 51 | Scored | 53 |
| 40 | Conceded | 19 |
| +11 | GD | +34 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 40% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Dinamo Moskva are 7th (45 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Dinamo Moskva
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ 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' The game is set. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg kicks off things out of here…
- 5' FK Dinamo Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Sebastian Driussi by Andrei Mostovoi on 15 minute.
- 20' Emiliano Rigoni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 534 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Vyacheslav Karavaev argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' Toni Sunjic puts FK Dinamo Moskva on the lead.
- 45' 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 Sylvester Igboun suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 49.
- 52' The referee shows FK Dinamo Moskva player a Yellow card on 52.
- 57' FK Dinamo Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Dinamo Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' FK Dinamo Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 67' Time for substitution for FK Dinamo Moskva. Sylvester Igboun is replaced by Nikolay Komlichenko.
- 70' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Artem Dzyuba exits the field as Yurii Zhirkov enters on 70.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Dmitrii Skopintsev. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' It’s a booking for FK Dinamo Moskva player. Dmitrii Skopintsev gets a Red card.
- 76' The FK Dinamo Moskva bench stirs into life. Maximilian Philipp is withdrawn and Zaurbek Pliev gets his opportunity.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Nikola Moro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Wilmar Barrios argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Zaurbek Pliev is booked for FK Dinamo Moskva — Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Aleksei Sutormin is replacing Yaroslav Rakitskii for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roman Evgenjev on 87.
- 87' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Vyacheslav Karavaev is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 87 minute.
- 89' Poor challenge from Charles Kabore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Dinamo Moskva to replace Daniil Fomin by Grigorii Morozov on 90 minute.
- 90' FK Dinamo Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — FK Dinamo Moskva 1-0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 7
- 53
- 1
- 18
- 10
- 77
- 44
- 24
-
74
Daniil Fomin ↓ Grigorii Morozov 90'
Bench
-
3
Zaurbek Pliev ↑ 76'
- 31
-
2
Grigorii Morozov ↑ 90'
- 17
- 20
- 65
-
8
Nikola Moro ↑ 76'
-
11
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 67'
- 23
- 79
Coach
Kirill Novikov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 8
-
22
Artem Dzyuba C ↓ Yuri Zhirkov 70'
- 5
- 44
- 41
- 27
- 11
- 7
Bench
-
10
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 70'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 87'
- 4
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↑ 70'
- 78
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 86'
- 34
- 87
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 15'
- 92
- 71
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 7 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 3 |
| Daniil Fomin | 3 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Fedor Cernych | 1 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Dinamo Moskva Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-08-26
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-08-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Tambov
W
2020-08-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2020-08-15
FK Rostov
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-08-11
SK Rotor Volgograd
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-07-22
FK Rostov
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.8
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Dinamo Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Moskva or Draw
56%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
FK Dinamo Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Dinamo Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.5%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Moskva
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.