FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Aram Petrosyan
- Referee Valentin Murashov
- Referee Anton Frolov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | FK Tambov | A | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | PFK Sochi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
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' And we are off! FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 7' Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksei Ionov makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 12' FK Krasnodar are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' FK Krasnodar are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 22' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Wendel scoring 1 goals.
- 32' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vyacheslav Karavaev made 282 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Poor challenge from Dmitrii Chistyakov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' 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.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kristoffer Olsson on 54.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Krasnodar needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' The Russia Aleksei Ionov breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 2-0!
- 65' Andrei Mostovoi is replacing Malcom for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 66' The whistle greets Dmitrii Chistyakov as he departs to be replaced by Magomed Ozdoev.
- 67' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Artem Dzyuba exits the field as Aleksei Sutormin enters on 67.
- 68' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Wilmar Barrios departs to be replaced by Sebastian Driussi.
- 70' Fresh legs for FK Krasnodar! Tonny Vilhena comes on to replace Yurii Gazinskii.
- 71' FK Krasnodar player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' Sardar Azmoun has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 81' The crowd applauds Wanderson as he leaves the pitch. Dmitrii Stotskii steps in for FK Krasnodar.
- 86' Andrei Mostovoi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Ruslan Kambolov. He replaces Viktor Claesson on 89 minute.
- 89' It’s a booking for FK Krasnodar player. Viktor Claesson gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sardar Azmoun on 90 minutes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Remy Cabella ↓ Shapi Suleimanov 70'
- 11
- 28
-
8
Yurii Gazinskii ↓ Tonny Vilhena 70'
- 16
- 31
- 4
-
98
Sergei Petrov ↓ Evgenii Chernov 70'
-
10
Wanderson ↓ Dmitrii Stotskii 81'
- 14
- 39
Bench
-
52
Tonny Vilhena ↑ 70'
-
77
Ruslan Kambolov ↑ 89'
-
89
Dmitrii Stotskii ↑ 81'
- 2
- 1
-
18
Evgenii Chernov ↑ 70'
- 9
-
93
Shapi Suleimanov ↑ 70'
- 20
- 12
Coach
Viktor Hancharenka
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 65'
- 20
- 99
- 14
-
22
Artem Dzyuba C ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 65'
- 5
- 44
- 7
- 2
Bench
- 21
- 4
- 18
- 41
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 65'
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 65'
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 65'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 65'
- 92
- 71
- 94
- 64
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
2021-04-17
FK Krasnodar
2–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-04-11
PFK Sochi
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-04-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Khimki
W
2021-03-17
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-03-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2021-03-08
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39
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 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FK Krasnodar or Draw
54%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
FK Krasnodar or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Krasnodar win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar
| Handicap | FK Krasnodar covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.