FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 4–3 | W |
| 31 Mar | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | FK Rostov | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | FK Ural | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–0 | 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' The wait is over. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get us underway at Krasnodar Stadium.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' FK Krasnodar seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Andrei Mostovoi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Krasnodar tonight.
- 16' GOAL! Lucas Olaza scores on 16.
- 21' Eduard Spertsyan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 26' Paraguay international Junior Alonso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' The referee shows FK Krasnodar player a card on 41.
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Nuraly Alip trudges off to be replaced by Artur Guimaraes on 46 minutes.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Mateo Cassierra gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Krasnodar must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' FK Krasnodar is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Eduard Spertsyan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
- 63' Assisted by Mateo Cassierra with the perfectly-timed delivery and Artur Guimaraes makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 65' The whistle greets Kady Borges as he departs to be replaced by Joao Victor.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Alonso argues furiously but the card stands.
- 72' Strahinja Erakovic is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Krasnodar that had 275 games and scored 440 goals.
- 78' Gustavo Mantuan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrei Mostovoi on 78 minute.
- 79' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Pedrinho Santos is withdrawn and Ivan Sergeev gets his opportunity.
- 80' Poor challenge from Douglas Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 83' FK Krasnodar make a change. Kevin Castano trudges off to be replaced by Nikita Krivtsov on 83 minutes.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandr Chernikov argues furiously but the card stands.
- 88' The FK Krasnodar bench stirs into life. Joao Batxi is withdrawn and Aleksandr Ektov gets his opportunity.
- 90' Vitor Tormena picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The whistle greets Mateo Cassierra as he departs to be replaced by Rodrigao.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 15
- 39
- 8
- 10
- 40
-
19
Joao Batxi ↓ Aleksandr Ektov 88'
-
20
Kady Borges ↓ Joao Victor 65'
-
–
Kevin Castano ↓ Nikita Krivtsov 83'
Bench
- 31
-
–
Joao Victor ↑ 65'
- 1
-
23
Aleksandr Ektov ↑ 88'
- 14
-
88
Nikita Krivtsov ↑ 83'
- 82
- 73
- 90
- 33
- 16
Coach
Murad Musaev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Rodrigao 90'
- 3
- 5
- 41
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↓ Artur Guimaraes 46'
- –
- 17
- 11
- 25
-
–
Pedrinho Santos ↓ Ivan Sergeev 79'
Bench
-
–
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 46'
- 10
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
- –
- 16
- 1
-
55
Rodrigao ↑ 90'
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 79'
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 78'
- 18
- 79
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Aleksey Ionov | 3 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 2 |
| Daniil Utkin | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Krasnodar Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-04-13
FK Krasnodar
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-04-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
2024-03-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2024-03-09
FK Ural
1–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-03-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2023-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
FK Krasnodar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
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 Krasnodar win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.4%
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% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
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.