FK Orenburg vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Orenburg vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .
- FK Orenburg 30 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nikolay Voloshin
- Referee Nikolay Bogach
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Andrey Bolotenkov
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Orenburg | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 29 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 8 / 15 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 29 | Scored | 53 |
| 44 | Conceded | 19 |
| -15 | GD | +34 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 23% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Orenburg are 12th (29 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Orenburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Orenburg and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get this one started.
- 5' Oleg Shatov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 14' Aleksandr Erokhin puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
- 19' FK Orenburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 24' It’s high time Sergei Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' It looks surprising FK Orenburg does not make any changes. Danijel Miskic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Orenburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Danijel Miskic is booked for FK Orenburg — Yellow card on 41.
- 45' Aleksandr Erokhin with the second goal in the match!
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Adessoye Oyewole makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 48.
- 50' Poor challenge from Igor Smolnikov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luis Neto.
- 58' FK Orenburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Anyukov. He replaces Elmir Nabiullin on 61 minute.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daler Kuzyaev made 105 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' FK Orenburg ring the changes. Denis Popovic has done his job and it is now time for Ricardo Alves to step up.
- 76' The crowd applauds Dorde Despotovic as he leaves the pitch. Andrey Kozlov steps in for FK Orenburg.
- 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Orenburg and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' Hernani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oleg Shatov at the 84 minute mark.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Andrea Chukanov. He replaces Aleksey Sutormin on 85 minute.
- 90' FK Orenburg is showing some good football. However, FK Orenburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg players.
Lineups
FK Orenburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 91
- 58
- 15
- 13
- 12
-
10
Denis Popovic ↓ Ricardo Alves 71'
- 29
- 19
- 8
Bench
- 31
- 32
- 77
- 1
- 23
- 86
-
9
Andrei Kozlov ↑ 76'
-
11
Andrea Chukanov ↑ 85'
- 88
- 3
- 56
-
16
Ricardo Alves ↑ 71'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 19
- 21
- 14
- 22
- 15
- 13
- 5
- 6
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Hernani 84'
- 11
Bench
- 29
-
10
Claudio Marchisio ↑ 71'
-
33
Hernani ↑ 84'
- 41
-
2
Aleksandr Anyukov ↑ 61'
- 20
- 28
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 27
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 4 |
| Wendel | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Orenburg Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-09-16
FK Orenburg
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-09-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2018-08-30
Molde FK
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-08-26
FK Ufa
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-08-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
Molde FK
W
2018-08-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Ural
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
FK Orenburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
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
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Orenburg or Draw
51%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
FK Orenburg or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Orenburg
| Handicap | FK Orenburg covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

