FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion.
- FK Fakel Voronezh 14 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
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 |
Season Stats
| FK Fakel Voronezh | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 6 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 1 / 3 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 32 |
| 23 | Conceded | 15 |
| -14 | GD | +17 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 7% | Win % | 71% |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Fakel Voronezh are 16th (6 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 2 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Fakel Voronezh side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' FK Fakel Voronezh started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 553 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' GOAL! Douglas Santos scores on 41. Assisted by Claudinho
- 44' Wilmar Barrios picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' FK Fakel Voronezh ring the changes. Vladislav Masternoy has done his job and it is now time for Ruslan Magal to step up.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Another change for FK Fakel Voronezh made on 61 minute. Ilnur Alshin leaves to be changed by Evgeniy Markov.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' FK Fakel Voronezh are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 72' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Artur Guimaraes by Dmitriy Vasilyev on 72 minute.
- 77' Gustavo Mantuan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' FK Fakel Voronezh ring the changes. Vyacheslav Yakimov has done his job and it is now time for Thabo Cele to step up.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Khyzyr Appaev.
- 82' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Vyacheslav Karavaev is replaced by Gustavo Mantuan on 82 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for FK Fakel Voronezh! Maksim Maksimov comes on to replace Khyzyr Appaev.
- 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Claudinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Claudinho by Aleksandr Erokhin on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 1 |
| Malcom | 1 |
| Georgy Gongadze | 1 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 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
2 / 4
0.62
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 60% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
43%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
82%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.8%
0 – 2
14.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 26% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

