FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Khimki | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | FK Orenburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 8' Nichita Motpan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 8.
- 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' FK Fakel Voronezh are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' Luciano Gondou adds to his 2 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Maks Dziov. He receives a card.
- 37' FK Fakel Voronezh receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' FK Fakel Voronezh are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 44' Rayan Senhadji catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
- 46' Mateo Cassierra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maksim Glushenkov at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Sasa Zdjelar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 27 appearances.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' A goal from the Colombia international Mateo Cassierra! He fires home on 57 to make it 0-2!
- 59' Igor Kalinin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan Mertens on 59 minute.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Strahinja Erakovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Gustavo Mantuan exits the field as Ognjen Mimovic enters on 70.
- 74' It’s gonna be a card for Wendel.
- 78' Ognjen Mimovic is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 86' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Luiz Henrique is replaced by Yurii Gorshkov on 86 minute.
- 90' Ilzat Akhmetov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrei Mostovoi on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 72
- 31
- 10
- 77
- 23
- 11
- 15
- 47
- 64
- 4
-
6
Dylan Mertens ↓ Igor Kalinin 59'
Bench
- 22
-
71
Anton Kovalev ↑ 70'
-
13
Igor Kalinin ↑ 59'
-
9
Aleksey Kashtanov ↑ 59'
- 33
- 92
-
7
Mohamed Brahimi ↑ 46'
- 1
-
21
Mikhail Shchetinin ↑ 70'
- 17
- 19
Coach
Dmitry Pyatibratov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 14
- 67
- 27
- 17
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↓ Yurii Gorshkov 86'
- 25
- 31
- 32
- 1
Bench
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 46'
- 6
- 21
- 5
-
77
Ilzat Akhmetov ↑ 90'
- 41
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 70'
- 28
-
4
Yurii Gorshkov ↑ 86'
- 2
-
70
Ognjen Mimovic ↑ 70'
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
2025-03-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2025-03-02
FK Khimki
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2024-12-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2024-12-01
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2024-11-24
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2024-11-09
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2025-03-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2025-03-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2024-12-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Akron Tolyatti
L
2024-12-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2024-11-23
FK Orenburg
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-11-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.45
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
33%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
88%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
15.4%
0 – 3
12%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 1
7.4%
0 – 4
6.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 4
3.2%
0 – 5
3%
1 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 24% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

