FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Sep | PFK Sochi | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | FK Ural | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 8–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | FK Ural | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 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' Temperatures are rising at VTB Arena as FK Dinamo Moskva face off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Dinamo Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 14' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' The 33-year-old Eli Dasa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' Claudinho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' 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.
- 32' Diego Laxalt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 35' Andrei Mostovoi doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' A moment of madness from Roberto Fernandez on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Dinamo Moskva will be frustrated.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Roberto Fernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Mathias Normann as he leaves the pitch. Luka Gagnidze steps in for FK Dinamo Moskva.
- 51' FK Dinamo Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Dinamo Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ivan Sergeev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Roberto Fernandez. He receives a Red card.
- 67' Another substitution for FK Dinamo Moskva to replace Denis Makarov by Nicolas Marichal on 67 minute.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Arsen Zakharian.
- 70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Andrei Mostovoi has done his job and it is now time for Claudinho to step up.
- 75' FK Dinamo Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Dinamo Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' FK Dinamo Moskva make a change. Arsen Zakharian trudges off to be replaced by Yaroslav Gladyshev on 77 minutes.
- 78' Mateo Cassierra is replacing Malcom for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dmitrii Skopintsev.
- 84' FK Dinamo Moskva have won 348 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' A tactical swap from FK Dinamo Moskva — Konstantin Tyukavin on, Nicolas Ngamaleu off on 86 minutes.
- 87' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Gustavo Mantuan comes on to replace Wendel.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 10
- 1
- 13
- 2
-
17
Mathias Normann ↓ Luka Gagnidze 46'
- 74
- 25
- 47
- 15
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
7
Dmitrii Skopintsev ↑ 77'
- 11
- 31
- 20
-
70
Konstantin Tyukavin ↑ 86'
- 50
-
91
Yaroslav Gladyshev ↑ 77'
-
34
Luka Gagnidze ↑ 46'
- 78
-
18
Nicolas Marichal ↑ 67'
- 76
Coach
Slavisa Jokanovic
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Mateo Cassierra 78'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 87'
- 14
- 5
- 41
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Claudinho 70'
- 55
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Danil Krugovoi 78'
Bench
- 1
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 78'
- 21
- 7
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 78'
- 19
- 28
- 23
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 87'
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↑ 70'
- 95
Coach
Sergey 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
2022-09-17
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-09-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
8–0
FK Orenburg
W
2022-09-04
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-08-28
FK Ural
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-08-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Torpedo Moskva
W
2022-08-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Moskva or Draw
42%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
82%
FK Dinamo Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 4
3.7%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Moskva
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
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.

