FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | PFK Sochi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | FK Ural | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 396 games and scored 536 goals.
- 10' FK Nizhny Novgorod are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Magomed Ozdoev on 19 minutes.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nikolai Kalinskii makes it 1-0.
- 20' Magomed Ozdoev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 25' It’s high time Aleksandr Kerzhakov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Russia international Nikita Goylo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Nizhny Novgorod must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 536 goals from 396 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Igor Gorbunov on, Iliya Berkovskiy off on 61 minutes.
- 62' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Iliya Berkovskiy has done his job and it is now time for Igor Gorbunov to step up.
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denis Tkachuk is hanging Albert Sharipov on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 78' The crowd applauds Timur Suleimanov as he leaves the pitch. Pavel Karasyov steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Pavel Karasyov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Poor challenge from Pavel Karasyov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Nizhny Novgorod 1-0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 89
- 22
- 78
- 5
- 93
- 24
-
37
Albert Sharipov ↓ Denis Tkachuk 68'
- 14
- 34
- 88
- 13
Bench
- 25
-
31
Denis Tkachuk ↑ 68'
- 23
- 1
- 15
-
17
Igor Gorbunov ↑ 61'
- 4
- 27
- 2
-
77
Pavel Karasyov ↑ 78'
Coach
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 22
- 5
- 4
- 27
- 19
- 28
- 17
- 23
- 71
- 33
Bench
- 41
- 91
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malcom | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Wendel | 1 |
| Dmitri Chistyakov | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2022-05-21
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-05-13
PFK Sochi
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2022-05-07
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2022-05-02
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–2
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2022-04-23
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-04-17
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Khimki
D
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-05-21
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2022-05-15
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-05-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Khimki
W
2022-04-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2022-04-25
FK Krasnodar
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-04-16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Ural
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
65%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
65%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.