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 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
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 | #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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Fakel Voronezh is hosting FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for another epic battle.
- 5' Igor Kalinin, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Igor Yurganov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Fakel Voronezh is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' 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.
- 41' Douglas Santos puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
- 44' Wilmar Barrios was booked on 44.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Fakel Voronezh! Ruslan Magal comes on to replace Vladislav Masternoy.
- 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' FK Fakel Voronezh are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 61' The FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes a substitution. Ilnur Alshin departs to be replaced by Evgeniy Markov.
- 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 72 minute. Artur Guimaraes leaves to be changed by Dmitriy Vasilyev.
- 77' The 29-year-old Claudinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' The crowd applauds Vyacheslav Yakimov as he leaves the pitch. Thabo Cele steps in for FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 81' Poor challenge from Khyzyr Appaev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 82' Gustavo Mantuan gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Vyacheslav Karavaev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes a substitution. Khyzyr Appaev departs to be replaced by Maksim Maksimov.
- 88' FK Fakel Voronezh seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a card on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Claudinho is replaced 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 |
|---|---|
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 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
1 / 4
0.61
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
47%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
81%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.6%
0 – 2
13.6%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
3.1%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 27% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

