FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Krasnodar Stadium.
- FK Krasnodar 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Oct | FK Rostov | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | FK Khimki | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 7–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Krasnodar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 26 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 26 | Scored | 32 |
| 18 | Conceded | 15 |
| +8 | GD | +17 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 50% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Krasnodar this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Krasnodar are 4th (26 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Krasnodar
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Krasnodar
| Jhon Cordoba | 6 G | 1 A |
| Joao Batxi | 5 G | 3 A |
| Christian | 3 G | 4 A |
| Nikita Krivtsov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jubal | 3 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Krasnodar and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get this one started.
- 5' The 39-year-old Mikhail Kerzhakov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aleksandr Storozhuk might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' Poor challenge from Eduard Spertsyan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nuraly Alip.
- 46' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Nuraly Alip by Dmitri Chistyakov on 46 minute.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Sergei Volkov is booked for FK Krasnodar — Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Ilzat Akhmetov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Krasnodar side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' FK Krasnodar ring the changes. Sergei Volkov has done his job and it is now time for Sergei Petrov to step up.
- 61' It is a substitution in FK Krasnodar team. Ilzat Akhmetov is replaced by Mihajlo Banjac on 61 minute.
- 66' It’s high time Aleksandr Storozhuk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Sergei Petrov is booked for FK Krasnodar — Yellow card on 71.
- 76' Gustavo Mantuan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Claudinho at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' Andrei Mostovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Ivan Sergeev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daler Kuzyaev on 79 minutes.
- 82' Cristian Ramirez was booked on 82.
- 87' Daler Kuzyaev does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Erokhin is hanging Malcom on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 11
- 80
- 31
-
7
Ilzat Akhmetov ↓ Mihajlo Banjac 61'
- 6
- 39
- 10
- 16
- 88
-
82
Sergei Volkov ↓ Sergei Petrov 60'
Bench
-
98
Sergei Petrov ↑ 60'
- 15
- 1
-
14
Mihajlo Banjac ↑ 61'
- 84
- 23
- 44
- 92
- 32
- 79
Coach
Aleksandr Storozhuk
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 90'
- 8
- 14
- 5
- 41
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↓ Dmitri Chistyakov 46'
- 55
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 77'
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 76'
Bench
- 1
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
- 7
- 4
- 19
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 77'
- 23
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 76'
-
2
Dmitri Chistyakov ↑ 46'
- 91
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Aleksey Ionov | 3 |
| Lucas Olaza | 2 |
| Uros Spajic | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Krasnodar Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-10-30
FK Krasnodar
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–0
PFK Sochi
W
2022-10-16
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-10-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-10-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Rostov
W
2022-09-17
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
FK Krasnodar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FK Krasnodar or Draw
48%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
FK Krasnodar or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar
| Handicap | FK Krasnodar covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
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.

