FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | FK Orenburg | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Pedrinho Santos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Bitelo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 15' Mateo Cassierra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 18' Pedrinho Santos puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
- 23' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Dinamo Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 41' Yaroslav Gladyshev is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 534 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Daniil Fomin argues furiously but the card stands.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nuraly Alip is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Dinamo Moskva.
- 57' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Maksim Glushenkov is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 63' The whistle greets Maksim Glushenkov as he departs to be replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 67' It’s gonna be a card for Roberto Fernandez.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' Daniil Fomin makes way for Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Dinamo Moskva.
- 77' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Sobolev is hanging Mateo Cassierra on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' A quiet spell here at VTB Arena. FK Dinamo Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' Wilmar Barrios needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 88' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Douglas Santos departs to be replaced by Nuraly Alip.
- 90' A moment of madness from Wilmar Barrios on 90 minutes earns him a card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 15
- 8
- 74
- 4
- 91
- 6
- 18
- 24
- 10
Bench
- 93
- 31
- 2
- 77
-
50
Aleksandr Kutitskiy ↑ 76'
-
13
Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu ↑ 76'
- 40
- 88
- 69
- 30
Coach
Marcel Licka
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
3
Douglas Santos ↓ Nuraly Alip 88'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 88'
- 5
- 67
- 27
- 11
- 25
- 31
- 24
- 1
Bench
- 6
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 88'
- 77
- 41
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 77'
- 14
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 88'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 63'
- 4
-
32
Luciano Gondou ↑ 63'
- 70
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 7 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 3 |
| Daniil Fomin | 3 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
| Magomed Ozdoev | 1 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Dinamo Moskva Form
2025-04-26
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-04-20
FK Dinamo Moskva
3–1
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2025-04-12
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2025-04-06
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2025-03-29
FK Dinamo Moskva
5–1
FK Orenburg
W
2025-03-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2025-04-26
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-04-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Khimki
W
2025-04-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Krasnodar
W
2025-04-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-03-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2025-03-16
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Dinamo Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Moskva or Draw
64%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
64%
FK Dinamo Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Moskva
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

