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 30 games · 66 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Krasnodar Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FK Krasnodar and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' Ivan Sergeev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Krasnodar and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Krasnodar and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' GOAL! Lucas Olaza fires home to make it 1-0!
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Murad Musaev will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Vitor Tormena picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Artur Guimaraes is replacing Nuraly Alip for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 47' Mateo Cassierra adds to his 2 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
- 61' FK Krasnodar receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 63' GOAL! Artur Guimaraes fires home to make it 1-2!
- 65' Another substitution for FK Krasnodar to replace Kady Borges by Joao Victor on 65 minute.
- 68' Junior Alonso was booked on 68.
- 72' Strahinja Erakovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
- 77' Aleksandr Erokhin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 105 appearances.
- 78' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Gustavo Mantuan on, Andrei Mostovoi off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Pedrinho Santos is replaced by Ivan Sergeev.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Douglas Santos.
- 83' Nikita Krivtsov is replacing Kevin Castano for the FK Krasnodar side.
- 87' The referee shows FK Krasnodar player a card on 87.
- 88' Aleksandr Ektov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Batxi at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' The referee shows FK Krasnodar player a card on 90.
- 90' Mateo Cassierra makes way for Rodrigao at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.
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 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
| Lucas Olaza | 2 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 2 |
| Uros Spajic | 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
2 / 4
1.1
FK Krasnodar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Krasnodar or Draw
57%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
FK Krasnodar or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Krasnodar win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar
| Handicap | FK Krasnodar covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.