FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 5–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | FK Rostov | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Krasnodar is hosting FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Krasnodar must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Vitor Tormena.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 27' That is a card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Claudinho will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Luciano Gondou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Krasnodar and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' FK Krasnodar receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Gustavo Mantuan is withdrawn and Vyacheslav Karavaev gets his opportunity.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gustavo Mantuan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Krasnodar.
- 56' Nuraly Alip has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Nino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 67' The whistle greets Maksim Glushenkov as he departs to be replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 74' Another substitution for FK Krasnodar to replace Aleksandr Chernikov by Kevin Castano on 74 minute.
- 76' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Mateo Cassierra has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Sobolev to step up.
- 77' Another substitution for FK Krasnodar to replace Joao Victor by Danila Kozlov on 77 minute.
- 82' FK Krasnodar ring the changes. Joao Batxi has done his job and it is now time for Fedor Smolov to step up.
- 87' Nino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 88' Jhon Cordoba puts FK Krasnodar on the lead.
- 90' The crowd applauds Claudinho as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandr Erokhin steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 2-0 the final result. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Krasnodar Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 15
-
7
Joao Victor ↓ Danila Kozlov 77'
- 53
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 98
-
11
Joao Batxi ↓ Fedor Smolov 82'
- 6
Bench
-
19
Fedor Smolov ↑ 82'
- 31
-
20
Giovanni Gonzalez ↑ 77'
- 88
- 40
-
8
Danila Kozlov ↑ 77'
- 90
- 90
- 13
- 33
- 34
-
5
Kevin Castano ↑ 74'
Coach
Murad Musaev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 30
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 28
- 67
- 27
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 90'
- 31
- 32
- 1
Bench
- 9
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 46'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 76'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 67'
- 25
- 4
- 2
-
24
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 67'
- 79
- 98
Coach
Sergey 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
2024-09-28
FK Krasnodar
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-09-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2024-09-14
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-08-31
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-08-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-08-18
FK Khimki
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
FK Krasnodar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Krasnodar win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Krasnodar or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
54%
FK Krasnodar or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar
| Handicap | FK Krasnodar covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.