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 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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 Vyacheslav Karavaev suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' FK Fakel Voronezh is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' A stunning finish from Georgy Gongadze — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' FK Fakel Voronezh are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 22' Claudinho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 27' Kirill Suslov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' What composure from Malcom! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a Yellow card on 36.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kirill Suslov.
- 42' FK Fakel Voronezh are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Vladislav Masternoy. He replaces Evgeny Shlyakov on 46 minute.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' Russia international Ilya Svinov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' FK Fakel Voronezh ring the changes. Georgy Gongadze has done his job and it is now time for Oleg Dmitriev to step up.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' The FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes a substitution. Roman Akbashev departs to be replaced by Ruslan Magal.
- 74' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' A tactical swap from FK Fakel Voronezh — Maksim Maksimov on, Irakli Kvekveskiri off on 78 minutes.
- 79' The crowd applauds Claudinho as he leaves the pitch. Andrei Mostovoi steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 86' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Vyacheslav Karavaev departs to be replaced by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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.

