FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Stadion Akademii FK Krasnodar.
- FK Krasnodar 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Dmitriy Mosyakin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Apr | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | FK Orenburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Krasnodar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 19 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| +8 | GD | +10 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Krasnodar this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Krasnodar are 1st (21 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Krasnodar
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ 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 Krasnodar
| Nikita Krivtsov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jubal | 3 G | |
| Christian | 2 G | 2 A |
| Juan Boselli | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Batxi | 2 G | 1 A |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Krasnodar and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' FK Krasnodar started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' FK Krasnodar have won 425 goals from 267 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' Artem Dzyuba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' FK Krasnodar are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 25' Ivan Ignatyev doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Emiliano Rigoni catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 40' FK Krasnodar are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Igor Smolnikov will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 62' Another substitution for FK Krasnodar to replace Daniil Utkin by Shapi Suleymanov on 62 minute.
- 67' FK Krasnodar receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 69' Yaroslav Rakitskiy does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 71' A moment of madness from Wilmar Barrios on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
- 72' Dmitri Skopintsev gets the nod from FK Krasnodar. He replaces Ivan Ignatyev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' FK Krasnodar is showing some good football. However, FK Krasnodar are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' Uros Spajic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Aleksandr Anyukov. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 84 minute. Magomed Ozdoev leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Anyukov.
- 85' Poor challenge from Shapi Suleymanov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Noboa is hanging Emiliano Rigoni on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sardar Azmoun.
- 90' Dmitriy Stotskiy is replacing Sergey Petrov for the FK Krasnodar side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Krasnodar.
Lineups
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 33
- 98
- 7
- 85
- 39
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↓ Shapi Suleimanov 62'
Bench
-
11
Dmitrii Skopintsev ↑ 72'
-
89
Dmitrii Stotskii ↑ 90'
- 3
- 9
- 88
- 1
-
93
Shapi Suleimanov ↑ 62'
- 50
- 53
Coach
Oleg Fomenko
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 99
- 19
- 22
- 6
- 25
- 44
- 18
- 27
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↓ Oleg Shatov 90'
- 7
Bench
- 29
- 15
- 13
- 33
- 41
-
2
Aleksandr Anyukov ↑ 84'
- 20
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↑ 90'
- 30
- 8
-
16
Christian Noboa ↑ 87'
- 38
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Aleksey Ionov | 3 |
| Lucas Olaza | 2 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 2 |
| Uros Spajic | 2 |
| Eduard Spertsyan | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Krasnodar Form
2019-04-20
FK Krasnodar
2–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-04-14
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2019-04-06
FK Krasnodar
1–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2019-03-31
FK Krasnodar
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2019-03-17
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Krasnodar
L
2019-03-14
FK Krasnodar
1–1
Valencia CF
D
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-04-20
FK Krasnodar
2–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-04-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2019-04-07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-31
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Orenburg
W
2019-03-17
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-14
Villarreal CF
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6
FK Krasnodar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Krasnodar or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Krasnodar or Draw
63%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
63%
FK Krasnodar or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar
| Handicap | FK Krasnodar covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

