FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | FK Ural | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | FK Rostov | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
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' We are underway at VTB Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks surprising FK Dinamo Moskva does not make any changes. Fabian Balbuena has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luis Chavez made 13 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Strahinja Erakovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' FK Dinamo Moskva have won 348 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Dinamo Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcel Licka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' Another substitution for FK Dinamo Moskva to replace Luis Chavez by Bitelo on 66 minute.
- 71' Nuraly Alip needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 73' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Vyacheslav Karavaev is withdrawn and Nuraly Alip gets his opportunity.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Gustavo Mantuan. He replaces Artur Guimaraes on 74 minute.
- 76' GOAL! Konstantin Tyukavin fires home to make it 1-0!
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Dinamo Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' Wilson Isidor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mateo Cassierra at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Another substitution for FK Dinamo Moskva to replace Jorge Carrascal by Eli Dasa on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee shows FK Dinamo Moskva player a card on 90.
- 90' Denis Makarov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 93
- 7
- 1
-
8
Jorge Carrascal ↓ Eli Dasa 88'
- 74
- 70
- 6
- 18
- 13
-
24
Luis Chavez ↓ Bitelo 66'
Bench
-
10
Fedor Smolov ↑ 88'
- 31
- 20
-
2
Eli Dasa ↑ 88'
-
77
Denis Makarov ↑ 90'
- 50
- 91
- 34
- 4
-
89
Bitelo ↑ 66'
- 80
- 5
Coach
Marcel Licka
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Wilson Isidor 83'
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 41
- –
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Ivan Sergeev 73'
- 11
- 25
Bench
-
10
Wilson Isidor ↑ 83'
- 21
- 16
- 1
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 73'
- 55
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 73'
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 74'
- 18
-
–
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 83'
- 79
- –
Coach
Sergey 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
2024-04-28
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-04-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2024-04-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-04-13
FK Krasnodar
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-04-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
2024-03-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Dinamo Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Dinamo Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Moskva or Draw
57%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%
FK Dinamo Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Moskva
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

