FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2024-25

FK Fakel Voronezh

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 11:30 UTC Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion 8,973 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 19' Luciano Gondou

0–2 57' Mateo Cassierra

Nichita Motpan 8' Y

Maks Dziov 32' Y

Vyacheslav Yakimov 37' R

Rayan Senhadji 44' Y

R 74' Wendel

Y 78' Ognjen Mimovic

Overview

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FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion.

FK Fakel Voronezh 0 games · 0 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

FK Fakel Voronezh 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-08 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2024-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Fakel Voronezh 2024-05-06 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-08-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Fakel Voronezh 2023-06-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh

Recent Form

FK Fakel Voronezh

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	H	0–2	L
02 Mar	FK Khimki	A	0–1	L
08 Dec	PFC CSKA Moskva	H	0–1	L
01 Dec	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	A	0–0	D
24 Nov	FK Dinamo Moskva	H	1–1	D
09 Nov	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	1–2	L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	FK Fakel Voronezh	A	2–0	W
01 Mar	PFC CSKA Moskva	H	0–0	D
07 Dec	FK Akron Tolyatti	H	1–2	L
01 Dec	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	H	2–3	L
23 Nov	FK Orenburg	A	1–0	W
10 Nov	RFK Akhmat Grozny	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Fakel Voronezh launch into their encounter with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
8' It’s a booking for FK Fakel Voronezh player. Nichita Motpan gets a card.
13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
18' FK Fakel Voronezh are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's 4-2-3-1 shape.
19' A goal from the Argentina international Luciano Gondou! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-1!
24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
29' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
32' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a card on 32.
37' Vyacheslav Yakimov is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
42' Luiz Henrique, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
44' It’s a booking for FK Fakel Voronezh player. Rayan Senhadji gets a card.
46' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 46 minute. Maksim Glushenkov leaves to be changed by Mateo Cassierra.
51' Andrei Mostovoi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 534 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
57' Brilliant from the ! Mateo Cassierra makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 57.
59' FK Fakel Voronezh make a change. Dylan Mertens trudges off to be replaced by Igor Kalinin on 59 minutes.
64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dmitry Pyatibratov will be considering his options from the bench.
69' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
70' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Gustavo Mantuan is replaced by Ognjen Mimovic on 70 minute.
74' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a card for a hard tackle on 74.
78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ognjen Mimovic on 78 minutes.
83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
86' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Luiz Henrique trudges off to be replaced by Yurii Gorshkov on 86 minutes.
90' The supporters are chanting for Ilzat Akhmetov. He replaces Andrei Mostovoi on 90 minute.
Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats FK Fakel Voronezh

Lineups

FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

72
Rayan Senhadji
31
Aleksandr Belenov
10
Ilnur Alshin ↓ Aleksey Kashtanov 59'
77
Aleksandr Lomovitskiy ↓ Anton Kovalev 70'
23
Vyacheslav Yakimov
11
Nichita Motpan ↓ Mohamed Brahimi 46'
15
Vladimir Ilyin ↓ Mikhail Shchetinin 70'
47
Sergey Bozhin
64
Andrey Ivlev
4
Maks Dziov
6
Dylan Mertens ↓ Igor Kalinin 59'

Bench

Coach Dmitry Pyatibratov

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

3
Douglas Santos
8
Wendel
14
Sasa Zdjelar
67
Maksim Glushenkov ↓ Mateo Cassierra 46'
27
Nino
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Ilzat Akhmetov 90'
11
Luiz Henrique ↓ Yurii Gorshkov 86'
25
Strahinja Erakovic
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Ognjen Mimovic 70'
32
Luciano Gondou ↓ Aleksandr Sobolev 70'
1
Evgeniy Latyshonok

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Aleksandr Erokhin	2
Evgeniy Markov	2
Mateo Cassierra	2
Luciano Gondou	2
Ivan Sergeev	1
Gustavo Mantuan	1
Douglas Santos	1
Malcom	1

Head to Head

FK Fakel Voronezh Form

2025-03-08 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2025-03-02 FK Khimki 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh L 2024-12-08 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–1 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2024-12-01 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 0–0 FK Fakel Voronezh D 2024-11-24 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 FK Dinamo Moskva D 2024-11-09 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2025-03-08 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2025-03-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2024-12-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Akron Tolyatti L 2024-12-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–3 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara L 2024-11-23 FK Orenburg 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2024-11-10 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.8 FK Fakel Voronezh xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.39 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Fakel Voronezh23% Draw29% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg48%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.19

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw

52%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

77%

FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Fakel Voronezh15% Draw51% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg34%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

14.4%

0 – 0

13.3%

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

8.4%

1 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

4.8%

0 – 3

4.8%

1 – 3

2 – 2

3.5%

2 – 0

3.4%

2 – 3

1.7%

Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh

Handicap	FK Fakel Voronezh covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	14%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	25%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	15%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.