Sunday , 16 August 2026

FK Khimki vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2024-25
FK Khimki
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sun 18 Aug 2024 · 12:00 UTC Arena Khimki 4,238 HT 45' · FT 45'
Edgardo Farina 55' 1–0
1–1 88' Andrei Mostovoi
Anton Zabolotnyi 40' Y
Aleksandr Rudenko 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Khimki vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Arena Khimki.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 68
2 FK Krasnodar 30 66
3 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 53
4 FK Spartak Moskva 30 52
5 PFC CSKA Moskva 30 51
6 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 46
7 FK Dinamo Moskva 30 45
8 FK Rubin Kazan 30 43
9 RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 37
10 FK Rostov 30 33
11 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 30 32
12 FK Orenburg 30 29
13 FK Akron Tolyatti 30 27
14 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 30 26
15 FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 23
16 PFK Sochi 30 22

Head-to-Head

2
6
FK Khimki 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-18 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-03-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Khimki 2022-07-15 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-05-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Khimki 2021-07-24 FK Khimki 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Khimki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–1 D
09 Aug FK Nizhny Novgorod A 0–1 L
03 Aug FK Rubin Kazan A 3–2 W
28 Jul FK Spartak Moskva H 1–3 L
21 Jul FK Dinamo Makhachkala H 1–1 D
03 Jun FK Nizhny Novgorod A 0–2 L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug FK Khimki A 1–1 D
10 Aug FK Dinamo Moskva H 1–0 W
03 Aug FK Rostov H 5–0 W
27 Jul FK Rubin Kazan A 4–0 W
20 Jul PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara A 4–0 W
25 May FK Rostov H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Khimki and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is underway.
  • 5' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Claudinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Khimki so far.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 534 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' Maksim Glushenkov makes way for Yurii Gorshkov at the 23 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a card for Anton Zabolotnyi.
  • 45' Sergey Volkov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yurii Gorshkov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' What composure from Edgardo Farina! The Panama international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 57' Artur Guimaraes is replacing Mateo Cassierra for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' A tactical swap from FK Khimki — Ilya Berkovskiy on, Reziuan Mirzov off on 66 minutes.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandr Rudenko argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oleksandr Filin made 199 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Sergey Volkov is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Danil Stepanov. He replaces Aleksandr Rudenko on 78 minute.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at Arena Khimki. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 86' A change in the FK Khimki ranks — Anton Zabolotnyi exits the field as Zakhar Volkov enters on 86.
  • 88' GOAL! Andrei Mostovoi scores on 88.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FK Khimki Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franc Artiga

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Malcom 4
Andrei Mostovoi 3
Ivan Sergeev 2
Reziuan Mirzov 2
Aleksandr Erokhin 2
Butta Magomedov 2
Sardar Azmoun 2
Wendel 1

Head to Head

2024-08-18 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-03-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Khimki 2022-07-15 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-05-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Khimki 2021-07-24 FK Khimki 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

FK Khimki Form

2024-08-18 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2024-08-09 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Khimki L 2024-08-03 FK Rubin Kazan 2–3 FK Khimki W 2024-07-28 FK Khimki 1–3 FK Spartak Moskva L 2024-07-21 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Dinamo Makhachkala D 2023-06-03 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–0 FK Khimki L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2024-08-18 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2024-08-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Dinamo Moskva W 2024-08-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–0 FK Rostov W 2024-07-27 FK Rubin Kazan 0–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2024-07-20 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 0–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2024-05-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Rostov W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 FK Khimki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Khimki27% Draw28% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg45%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FK Khimki or Draw
55%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
FK Khimki or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Khimki20% Draw47% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FK Khimki

Handicap FK Khimki covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FK Khimki keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.