FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .
- 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | PFK Sochi | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | PFK Sochi | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. FK Nizhny Novgorod host FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the battle begin!
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malcom | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Alexey Kozlov | 1 |
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2025-11-23
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2025-11-08
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2025-10-31
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2025-10-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2025-10-18
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–1
FK Akron Tolyatti
L
2025-10-05
PFK Sochi
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2025-11-23
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2025-11-09
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-11-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2025-10-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2025-10-19
PFK Sochi
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2025-10-04
FK Akron Tolyatti
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.76
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
50%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.2%
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 4
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 25% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
47%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

