FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz.
- FK Fakel Voronezh 9 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | PFK Sochi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FK Fakel Voronezh | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 3 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 0 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 19 |
| 13 | Conceded | 9 |
| -7 | GD | +10 |
| 0.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Fakel Voronezh are 16th (3 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 1 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has kicked off!
- 5' It’s high time Dmitri Pyatibratov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 12' FK Fakel Voronezh is taking the lead after the goal scored by Georgy Gongadze on 12.
- 17' Mikhail Kerzhakov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
- 27' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Aleksandr Sobolev scoring 1 goals.
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Malcom gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 33' FK Fakel Voronezh are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' A moment of madness from Kirill Suslov on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Fakel Voronezh will be frustrated.
- 37' Kirill Suslov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dmitri Pyatibratov might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Another substitution for FK Fakel Voronezh to replace Evgeny Shlyakov by Vladislav Masternoy on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 395 games and scored 535 goals.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Fresh legs for FK Fakel Voronezh! Oleg Dmitriev comes on to replace Georgy Gongadze.
- 66' 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.
- 69' Another substitution for FK Fakel Voronezh to replace Roman Akbashev by Ruslan Magal on 69 minute.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' The whistle greets Irakli Kvekveskiri as he departs to be replaced by Maksim Maksimov.
- 79' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Claudinho by Andrei Mostovoi on 79 minute.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' Zelimkhan Bakaev gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Vyacheslav Karavaev and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Fakel Voronezh 1-1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
7
Roman Akbashev ↓ Ruslan Magal 69'
- 5
- 14
- 47
- 1
- 33
- 15
- 85
- 18
-
21
Georgy Gongadze ↓ Oleg Dmitriev 61'
Bench
-
34
Oleg Dmitriev ↑ 61'
-
9
Maksim Maksimov ↑ 78'
- 10
- 93
- 4
-
28
Ruslan Magal ↑ 69'
- 2
- 25
-
88
Vladislav Masternoy ↑ 46'
- 8
- 78
- 56
Coach
Dmitri Pyatibratov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 30
- 3
- 10
-
8
Wendel ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 86'
- 14
- 5
- 41
- 55
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 79'
Bench
- 1
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 79'
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 86'
- 4
- 19
- 28
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 79'
- 23
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 86'
- 2
- 95
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
| Douglas Santos | 1 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 1 |
| Malcom | 1 |
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2022-10-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-10-02
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–2
FK Torpedo Moskva
D
2022-09-18
PFK Sochi
1–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2022-09-11
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2022-09-03
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2022-08-27
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–4
FK Spartak Moskva
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-10-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-10-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Rostov
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.81
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
48%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
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.

