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 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' What a night it is going to be! FK Fakel Voronezh welcome FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for this crunch clash at Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz.
- 5' Sergei Bozhin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Fakel Voronezh tonight.
- 10' Ihor Kalinin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' The Georgy Gongadze breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' 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.
- 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Douglas Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 28' Malcom does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 33' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Andrei Mostovoi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Kirill Suslov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 37' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Fakel Voronezh that had 90 games and scored 73 goals.
- 46' Vladislav Masternoy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Evgeny Shlyakov on 46 minute.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' international Claudinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Another change for FK Fakel Voronezh made on 61 minute. Georgy Gongadze leaves to be changed by Oleg Dmitriev.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' Roman Akbashev makes way for Ruslan Magal at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 74' FK Fakel Voronezh are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 78' The crowd applauds Irakli Kvekveskiri as he leaves the pitch. Maksim Maksimov steps in for FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 79' Andrei Mostovoi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Claudinho on 79 minute.
- 84' Kirill Suslov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 90 appearances.
- 86' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Vyacheslav Karavaev is withdrawn and Zelimkhan Bakaev gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 1 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
| Douglas Santos | 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
3 / 4
1.18
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
63%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
67%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

