FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 23 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 26 | Scored | 53 |
| 50 | Conceded | 19 |
| -24 | GD | +34 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 20% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' A goal from the Argentina international Luciano Gondou! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Luka Ticic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The 31-year-old Vyacheslav Karavaev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Kirill Bozhenov exits the field as Nikita Kakkoev enters on 46.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Anton Mukhin.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Luciano Gondou is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 61' Wilmar Barrios has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Troshechkin. He replaces Anton Mukhin on 64 minute.
- 69' Wendel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 70' Aleksandr Erokhin gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Pedrinho Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Gustavo Mantuan on, Mateo Cassierra off on 71 minutes.
- 76' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Artur Guimaraes on, Nuraly Alip off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Mateo Stamatov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Nizhny Novgorod is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats FK Nizhny Novgorod
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 30
- 90
-
9
Ze Turbo ↓ Juan Boselli 64'
- 24
- 87
- 11
- 15
- 2
- 78
- 34
- 29
Bench
- 18
-
22
Nikita Kakkoev ↑ 46'
-
20
Juan Boselli ↑ 64'
- 3
- 1
- 7
-
10
Aleksandr Troshechkin ↑ 64'
- 81
- 19
- 23
- 88
- 80
Coach
Sasa Ilic
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 3
- 8
- 5
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↓ Artur Guimaraes 76'
- 27
- 11
- 32
- 24
- 1
Bench
-
9
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 76'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 70'
- 77
- 41
- 16
- 17
- 33
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 71'
- 82
- 2
- 79
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Malcom | 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
2024-08-31
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-08-25
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
3–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-08-18
FK Krasnodar
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-08-09
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Khimki
W
2024-08-04
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-07-27
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
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
2024-08-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2024-08-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Rostov
W
2024-07-27
FK Rubin Kazan
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.35
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 73% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
28%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
90%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
18.3%
0 – 1
16%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 4
8.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 5
3.8%
1 – 4
3.1%
1 – 0
1.9%
0 – 6
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.