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 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
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 | #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' Three points are at stake. FK Fakel Voronezh host FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Aleksandr Sobolev scoring 1 goals.
- 8' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a card on 8.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Fakel Voronezh must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Mertens, as he is very good at scoring at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' Luciano Gondou is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' Vyacheslav Yakimov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' It’s gonna be a card for Maks Dziov.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Vyacheslav Yakimov on 37 minutes.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Rayan Senhadji is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' Mateo Cassierra is replacing Maksim Glushenkov for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Mateo Cassierra doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' It is a substitution in FK Fakel Voronezh team. Dylan Mertens is replaced by Igor Kalinin on 59 minute.
- 64' FK Fakel Voronezh are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Gustavo Mantuan trudges off to be replaced by Ognjen Mimovic on 70 minutes.
- 74' That is a card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wendel will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Ognjen Mimovic.
- 83' The 27-year-old Maksim Glushenkov has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Yurii Gorshkov comes on to replace Luiz Henrique.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Ilzat Akhmetov. He replaces Andrei Mostovoi on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Fakel Voronezh 0-2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
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 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 1 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
| Douglas Santos | 1 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 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
0.44
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 69% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
36%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
87%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.7%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 3
10.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 4
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
3.3%
1 – 4
2.5%
0 – 5
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
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% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 26% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

