FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Oct | FK Torpedo Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 8–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get this one started.
- 5' Mikhail Kerzhakov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 10' Claudinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Aleksandr Erokhin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 22' Brilliant from the ! Vyacheslav Karavaev makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 22.
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' FK Nizhny Novgorod currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Claudinho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 46' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Nikolai Kalinskii by Milson on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Vyacheslav Karavaev gets a Yellow card.
- 56' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Malcom adds to his 1 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 67' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 67 minute. Elmir Nabiullin leaves to be changed by Momo Yansane.
- 68' Gustavo Mantuan is replacing Andrei Mostovoi for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 73' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 78' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Ivan Sergeev by Zelimkhan Bakaev on 78 minute.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 403 games and scored 553 goals.
- 87' Danil Krugovoi is replacing Vyacheslav Karavaev for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 88' The whistle greets Timur Suleimanov as he departs to be replaced by Konstantin Shiltsov.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 94
- 22
-
78
Nikolai Kalinskii ↓ Milson 46'
- 5
- 93
- 24
- 14
- 44
- 13
- 8
Bench
- 4
- 25
- 9
- 23
-
10
Milson ↑ 46'
-
90
Konstantin Shiltsov ↑ 87'
- 7
-
99
Momo Yansane ↑ 67'
- 11
-
6
Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev ↑ 67'
-
2
Viktor Aleksandrov ↑ 87'
- 18
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 87'
- 14
- 5
- 41
- 17
- 55
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 78'
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksei Sutormin 78'
Bench
- 1
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 87'
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 78'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 87'
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 78'
- 28
- 23
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 68'
- 2
- 95
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malcom | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev | 1 |
| Daler Kuzyaev | 1 |
| Claudinho | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2022-10-16
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2022-10-09
FK Torpedo Moskva
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2022-10-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2022-09-18
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Orenburg
L
2022-09-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–3
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2022-09-03
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-10-16
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-10-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-10-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Rostov
W
2022-09-17
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-09-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
8–0
FK Orenburg
W
2022-09-04
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
49%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.