FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 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' FK Nizhny Novgorod have kicked off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The 32-year-old Igor Gorbunov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 19' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Magomed Ozdoev gets a Yellow card.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nikolai Kalinskii makes it 1-0.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Magomed Ozdoev.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 553 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 45' FK Nizhny Novgorod currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Nizhny Novgorod must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Iliya Berkovskiy exits the field as Igor Gorbunov enters on 61.
- 62' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Iliya Berkovskiy is replaced by Igor Gorbunov on 62 minute.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Denis Tkachuk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Albert Sharipov at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Nizhny Novgorod side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' The crowd applauds Timur Suleimanov as he leaves the pitch. Pavel Karasyov steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 83' Lucas Masoero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' Pavel Karasyov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Pavel Karasyov. He receives a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Dmitri Chistyakov | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 1 |
| Alexey Kozlov | 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.