FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Stadion Akademii FK Krasnodar.
- FK Krasnodar 30 games · 66 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Evgeny Turbin
- Referee Dmitriy Mosyakin
- Referee Ilya Eleferenko
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Jul | FK Rostov | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | PFK Sochi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | FK Ufa | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Getafe CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | FK Krasnodar | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Jul | FK Tambov | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Ural | H | 7–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | FK Ufa | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Krasnodar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 66 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 60 | Scored | 53 |
| 23 | Conceded | 19 |
| +37 | GD | +34 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 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
43%
Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Krasnodar this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Krasnodar are 2nd (66 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Krasnodar
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FK Krasnodar welcome FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for this crunch clash at Stadion Akademii FK Krasnodar.
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sardar Azmoun makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Sebastian Driussi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' Poor challenge from Wilmar Barrios. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Daniil Utkin doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Murad Musaev might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 534 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Daler Kuzyaev argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Artem Dzyuba makes it 1-2.
- 46' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Magomed Ozdoev by Yurii Zhirkov on 46 minute.
- 46' FK Krasnodar receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Sergei Petrov. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' A stunning finish from Daniil Utkin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' A stunning finish from Sardar Azmoun — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' FK Krasnodar player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' FK Krasnodar receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for FK Krasnodar. Alyaksandr Martynovich will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' It’s high time Murad Musaev made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Sardar Azmoun is replaced by Sebastian Driussi on 66 minute.
- 68' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Daler Kuzyaev exits the field as Aleksei Sutormin enters on 68.
- 69' The whistle greets Tonny Vilhena as he departs to be replaced by Shapi Suleimanov.
- 72' What composure from Aleksei Sutormin! The Russia international strokes it home. 2-4.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Markus Berg.
- 76' FK Krasnodar manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Manuel Fernandes is hanging Daniil Utkin on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Sebastian Driussi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 82' The crowd applauds Malcom as he leaves the pitch. Emiliano Rigoni steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Artem Dzyuba exits the field as Aleksandr Erokhin enters on 88.
- 2-4 the final result. FK Krasnodar will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
- 52
- 8
-
33
Markus Berg ↓ German Onugkha 82'
- 31
- 4
- 6
- 98
- 10
- 14
- 39
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↓ Manuel Fernandes 76'
Bench
-
7
Remy Cabella ↑ 76'
- 2
-
99
Manuel Fernandes ↑ 76'
- 88
- 66
-
93
Shapi Suleimanov ↑ 69'
-
63
Nikita Sergeev ↑ 76'
- 53
-
60
German Onugkha ↑ 82'
- 67
- 37
Coach
Murad Musaev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 82'
- 99
- 14
- 22
- 6
- 5
- 44
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↓ Yuri Zhirkov 46'
- 7
Bench
-
10
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 82'
- 19
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 88'
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↑ 46'
- 41
- 17
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 66'
- 78
-
91
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 66'
- 38
- 87
- 92
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-07-05
FK Krasnodar
2–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-07-01
FK Tambov
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-06-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2020-06-20
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-03-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–1
FK Ural
W
2020-03-09
FK Ufa
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
FK Krasnodar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FK Krasnodar or Draw
52%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
FK Krasnodar or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar
| Handicap | FK Krasnodar covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

