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 (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
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
FK Dinamo Moskva are 7th (45 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Dinamo Moskva have kicked off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charles Kabore, as he is very good at scoring at VTB Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The whistle greets Sebastian Driussi as he departs to be replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kirill Novikov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Dinamo Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Magomed Ozdoev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' Toni Sunjic adds to his 0 season tally! FK Dinamo Moskva lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 45' Douglas Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilmar Barrios on 49.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sebastian Szymanski.
- 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' The 39-year-old Anton Shunin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' The referee shows FK Dinamo Moskva player a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' It is a substitution in FK Dinamo Moskva team. Sylvester Igboun is replaced by Nikolay Komlichenko on 67 minute.
- 70' Artem Dzyuba makes way for Yurii Zhirkov at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dmitrii Skopintsev.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Red card for Dmitrii Skopintsev.
- 76' Time for substitution for FK Dinamo Moskva. Maximilian Philipp is replaced by Zaurbek Pliev.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nikola Moro on 79 minutes.
- 83' Wilmar Barrios picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for FK Dinamo Moskva. Zaurbek Pliev will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Aleksei Sutormin on, Yaroslav Rakitskii off on 86 minutes.
- 87' FK Dinamo Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' The crowd applauds Vyacheslav Karavaev as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandr Erokhin steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 89' Charles Kabore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Time for substitution for FK Dinamo Moskva. Daniil Fomin is replaced by Grigorii Morozov.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anton Shunin on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. FK Dinamo Moskva beats FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
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 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 3 |
| Daniil Fomin | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Toni Sunjic | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 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.