FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 22 Jul 2023 · 12:15 UTC Stadion Nizhny Novgorod HT 45' · FT 45'

Nikolai Kalinskiy 27' Y

Viktor Alexandrov 50' R

Edgar Sevikyan 53' Y

Y 75' Zelimkhan Bakaev

Overview

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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.

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

FK Nizhny Novgorod 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2023-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-03-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-10-16 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-05-21 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-11-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Nizhny Novgorod

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jul	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	H	0–2	L
03 Jun	FK Khimki	H	2–0	W
28 May	FK Spartak Moskva	A	0–0	D
22 May	PFK Sochi	H	4–0	W
14 May	FK Fakel Voronezh	A	0–1	L
07 May	FK Ural	H	0–0	D

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jul	FK Nizhny Novgorod	A	2–0	W
03 Jun	FK Fakel Voronezh	H	1–0	W
27 May	PFK Sochi	A	1–1	D
20 May	FK Orenburg	A	2–2	D
13 May	FK Krasnodar	H	2–2	D
07 May	FK Spartak Moskva	H	3–2	W

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is underway.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zelimkhan Bakaev, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' Aleksandr Troshechkin, a Russia , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' Gustavo Mantuan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
27' That is a card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Nikolai Kalinskiy will be fuming at that decision.
32' Artur Nigmatullin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
37' Russia international Dmitriy Chistyakov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
42' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' Gustavo Mantuan gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Andrei Mostovoi and will look to change the dynamic.
50' The referee has no hesitation. Viktor Alexandrov is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 50.
53' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Edgar Sevikyan gets a card.
57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateo Cassierra makes it 0-1.
62' A quiet spell here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
67' The 32-year-old Nikolai Kalinskiy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
72' 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.
75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Zelimkhan Bakaev on 75 minutes.
77' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Zelimkhan Bakaev is replaced by Aleksey Sutormin.
82' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
83' Mateo Cassierra is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
86' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Mateo Stamatov departs to be replaced by Dmitriy Stotskiy.
90' The crowd applauds Vyacheslav Karavaev as he leaves the pitch. Arsen Adamov steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

25
Artur Nigmatullin
93
Timur Suleimanov
24
Kirill Gotsuk
10
Aleksandr Troshechkin
11
Mateo Stamatov ↓ Dmitriy Stotskiy 86'
2
Viktor Alexandrov
7
Edgar Sevikyan
27
Dmitri Zhivoglyadov
8
Mamadou Maiga
78
Nikolai Kalinskiy
26
Dmitry Tikhiy

Bench

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↓ Arsen Adamov 90'
30
Mateo Cassierra
3
Douglas Santos
21
Aleksandr Erokhin
5
Wilmar Barrios
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↓ Aleksey Sutormin 77'
41
Mikhail Kerzhakov
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 46'
11
Claudinho
77
Robert
2
Dmitriy Chistyakov

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Malcom	4
Artem Dzyuba	4
Mateo Cassierra	3
Luciano Gondou	2
Aleksandr Sobolev	2
Claudinho	1
Aleksandr Erokhin	1
Wendel	1

Head to Head

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2023-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2023-06-03 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–0 FK Khimki W 2023-05-28 FK Spartak Moskva 0–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod D 2023-05-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 4–0 PFK Sochi W 2023-05-14 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2023-05-07 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–0 FK Ural D

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2023-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2023-06-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-05-20 FK Orenburg 2–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-05-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 FK Krasnodar D 2023-05-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Spartak Moskva W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.09 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

Expected Goals

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

1.43 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Nizhny Novgorod28% Draw29% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg43%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.52

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw

57%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

72%

FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Nizhny Novgorod21% Draw48% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 1

10.4%

0 – 0

10.1%

1 – 2

8.6%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

4.8%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.1%

0 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

2.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod

Handicap	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	16%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	22%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.