FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion.
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | PFK Sochi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Fakel Voronezh to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Russia international Dmitriy Vasilyev has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Fakel Voronezh needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Igor Yurganov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 177 appearances.
- 25' Nuraly Alip is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' FK Fakel Voronezh are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 40' FK Fakel Voronezh started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 41' Against the run of play, Douglas Santos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Wilmar Barrios.
- 46' The FK Fakel Voronezh bench stirs into life. Vladislav Masternoy is withdrawn and Ruslan Magal gets his opportunity.
- 51' Vyacheslav Yakimov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 56' FK Fakel Voronezh currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' The FK Fakel Voronezh bench stirs into life. Ilnur Alshin is withdrawn and Evgeniy Markov gets his opportunity.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' Dmitriy Vasilyev gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Artur Guimaraes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' It is a substitution in FK Fakel Voronezh team. Vyacheslav Yakimov is replaced by Thabo Cele on 80 minute.
- 81' Khyzyr Appaev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Vyacheslav Karavaev exits the field as Gustavo Mantuan enters on 82.
- 83' A tactical swap from FK Fakel Voronezh — Maksim Maksimov on, Khyzyr Appaev off on 83 minutes.
- 88' Sergey Bozhin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Claudinho.
- 90' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 90 minute. Claudinho leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 31
-
–
Roman Akbashev ↓ Nichita Motpan 80'
-
10
Ilnur Alshin ↓ Evgeniy Markov 61'
-
14
Khyzyr Appaev ↓ Maksim Maksimov 83'
- –
- 13
-
23
Vyacheslav Yakimov ↓ Thabo Cele 80'
- 33
- 88
- 47
Bench
-
9
Maksim Maksimov ↑ 83'
-
20
Evgeniy Markov ↑ 61'
-
28
Ruslan Magal ↑ 46'
- 15
- 92
-
11
Nichita Motpan ↑ 80'
- 1
- 9
- 35
- 8
-
5
Thabo Cele ↑ 80'
- –
Coach
Igor Cherevtchenko
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 15
- 30
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 41
- –
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Nuraly Alip 72'
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 90'
- 25
Bench
- 10
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
- –
- 16
- 1
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 72'
- 55
- 33
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 82'
- 18
- –
-
79
Dmitriy Vasilyev ↑ 72'
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Malcom | 1 |
| Georgy Gongadze | 1 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 1 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2024-05-06
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2024-04-29
PFK Sochi
0–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2024-04-25
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2024-04-19
FK Krasnodar
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2024-04-14
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
FK Rostov
L
2024-04-07
PFC CSKA Moskva
4–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-05-06
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2024-04-28
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-04-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2024-04-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-04-13
FK Krasnodar
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-04-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
64%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
68%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

