FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2024-25

FK Krasnodar

2 – 0

Full Time

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sat 28 Sep 2024 · 16:30 UTC Krasnodar Stadium 34,538 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jhon Cordoba 88' 1–0

Fedor Smolov 90+4' 2–0

Vitor Tormena 14' Y

Y 23' Gustavo Mantuan

Y 27' Claudinho

Aleksandr Chernikov 43' Y

Y 62' Nino

Overview

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FK Krasnodar vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Krasnodar Stadium.

FK Krasnodar 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FK Krasnodar	9	21
2	FK Dinamo Moskva	9	19
3	PFC CSKA Moskva	9	19
4	FK Spartak Moskva	9	19
5	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	9	18
6	FK Rubin Kazan	9	12
7	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	9	12
8	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	9	11
9	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	9	11
10	RFK Akhmat Grozny	9	10
11	FK Orenburg	9	9
12	FK Akron Tolyatti	9	8
13	FK Rostov	9	8
14	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	9	7
15	FK Rodina Moskva	9	5
16	FK Fakel Voronezh	9	3

Head-to-Head

FK Krasnodar 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-28 FK Krasnodar 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2024-04-13 FK Krasnodar 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-11-11 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–1 FK Krasnodar 2023-05-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 FK Krasnodar 2022-10-30 FK Krasnodar 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Krasnodar

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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
#1	Position	#5
21	Points	18
9	Played	9
6 / 3 / 0	W / D / L	6 / 0 / 3
15	Scored	19
7	Conceded	9
+8	GD	+10
2.33	PPG	2.00
67%	Win %	67%

Key Stats

81% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season

25% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

FK Krasnodar are 1st (21 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Krasnodar

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Krasnodar

Nikita Krivtsov	3 G	1 A
Jubal	3 G
Christian	2 G	2 A
Juan Boselli	2 G	1 A
Joao Batxi	2 G	1 A

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Aleksandr Sobolev	7 G	2 A
Maksim Glushenkov	6 G	2 A
Jhon Jhon	1 G	1 A
Gustavo Mantuan	1 G
Felipe Augusto	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Krasnodar and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is underway.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
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.
14' Vitor Tormena has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 14.
19' FK Krasnodar are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's 4-1-4-1 shape.
23' Controversy at the stadium! Gustavo Mantuan argues furiously but the card stands.
27' Poor challenge from Claudinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
32' 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.
37' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
42' Vitor Tormena is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
43' Aleksandr Chernikov was booked on 43.
46' Vyacheslav Karavaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo Mantuan at the 46 minute mark.
51' Joao Batxi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
56' 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.
61' 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.
62' A moment of madness from Nino on 62 minutes earns him a card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
67' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Maksim Glushenkov exits the field as Andrei Mostovoi enters on 67.
72' It looks surprising FK Krasnodar does not make any changes. Douglas Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
74' Fresh legs for FK Krasnodar! Kevin Castano comes on to replace Aleksandr Chernikov.
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' The crowd applauds Joao Victor as he leaves the pitch. Danila Kozlov steps in for FK Krasnodar.
82' Fresh legs for FK Krasnodar! Fedor Smolov comes on to replace Joao Batxi.
87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jhon Cordoba makes it 1-0.
90' The whistle greets Claudinho as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will have plenty to reflect on. FK Krasnodar were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FK Krasnodar Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

9
Jhon Cordoba
3
Vitor Tormena
15
Lucas Olaza
7
Joao Victor ↓ Danila Kozlov 77'
53
Aleksandr Chernikov ↓ Kevin Castano 74'
1
Stanislav Agkatsev
10
Eduard Spertsyan
4
Diego Costa
98
Sergey Petrov ↓ Giovanni Gonzalez 77'
11
Joao Batxi ↓ Fedor Smolov 82'
6
Kevin

Bench

Coach Murad Musaev

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Aleksandr Sobolev 76'
3
Douglas Santos
8
Wendel
5
Wilmar Barrios
28
Nuraly Alip
67
Maksim Glushenkov ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 67'
27
Nino
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 90'
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Vyacheslav Karavaev 46'
32
Luciano Gondou ↓ Pedrinho Santos 67'
1
Evgeniy Latyshonok

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Artem Dzyuba	6
Sardar Azmoun	5
Mateo Cassierra	3
Aleksey Ionov	3
Uros Spajic	2
Eduard Spertsyan	2
Malcom	2
Aleksei Sutormin	2

Head to Head

FK Krasnodar Form

2024-09-28 FK Krasnodar 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2024-09-21 FK Akron Tolyatti 2–5 FK Krasnodar W 2024-09-14 FK Krasnodar 2–0 FK Rostov W 2024-09-01 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–3 FK Krasnodar W 2024-08-25 FK Dinamo Moskva 0–1 FK Krasnodar W 2024-08-18 FK Krasnodar 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod W

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

1.4 FK Krasnodar xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Krasnodar47% Draw28% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg25%

Actual: FK Krasnodar win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

FK Krasnodar or Draw

75%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

53%

FK Krasnodar or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Krasnodar31% Draw49% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

1 – 0

11.3%

0 – 0

11%

2 – 1

8.6%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

4.5%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar

Handicap	FK Krasnodar covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

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.