FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Fakel Stadium.
- FK Fakel Voronezh 10 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anton Frolov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | FK Spartak Moskva | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 10 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Orenburg | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 10 | 12 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | FK Rostov | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 10 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 10 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | FK Rostov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Fakel Voronezh | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #3 |
| 3 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 0 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 22 |
| 18 | Conceded | 11 |
| -12 | GD | +11 |
| 0.30 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 0% | Win % | 70% |
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
20%
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 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 1 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 8 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 8 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fakel Stadium!
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Fakel Voronezh side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Butta Magomedov picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Kevin Andrade has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Daniil Frolkin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Fakel Voronezh so far.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' The FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes a substitution. Ilnur Alshin departs to be replaced by Anton Kovalev.
- 53' FK Fakel Voronezh are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 58' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' 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.
- 65' Aleksandr Sobolev gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Felipe Augusto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Vyacheslav Yakimov gets the nod from FK Fakel Voronezh. He replaces Aleksey Sutormin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 78' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 78 minute. Wilmar Barrios leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Igor Diveev argues furiously but the card stands.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Igor Diveev. He receives a card.
- 86' Abdula Bagamaev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darko Todorovic on 86 minute.
- 87' Nikolay Giorgobiani is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Luiz Henrique trudges off to be replaced by Nino on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Fakel Voronezh 0-1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- 55
-
10
Ilnur Alshin ↓ Anton Kovalev 48'
- 1
- 11
- 44
-
97
Butta Magomedov ↓ Igor Yurganov 86'
- 52
- 53
- 99
- 5
- 9
Bench
-
20
Igor Yurganov ↑ 86'
-
17
Anton Kovalev ↑ 48'
- 96
-
7
Maksim Turishchev ↑ 67'
-
23
Vyacheslav Yakimov ↑ 67'
- 93
- 35
-
8
Abdula Bagamaev ↑ 86'
- 19
- 25
- 22
Coach
Oleg Vasilenko
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 78
- 16
- 28
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↓ Nino 90'
- 31
- 9
- 93
-
14
Jhon Jhon ↓ Vyacheslav Karavaev 65'
-
66
Roman Vega ↓ Kevin Andrade 65'
- 61
Bench
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 65'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 78'
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 65'
-
33
Nino ↑ 90'
- 71
- 82
- 57
-
25
Kevin Andrade ↑ 65'
- 51
- 38
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Douglas Santos | 1 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 1 |
| Malcom | 1 |
| Georgy Gongadze | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2026-08-29
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2025-05-24
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
D
2025-05-17
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2025-05-11
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2025-05-04
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2025-04-27
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2026-08-29
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-05-17
FK Rostov
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-05-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Sochi
W
2026-05-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-04-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2026-04-22
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.44
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 69% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
32%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
89%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
17.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
11.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 4
6%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 4
2.8%
1 – 0
2.8%
0 – 5
2.6%
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 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
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.