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 14 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nikolay Voloshin
- Referee Nikolay Bogach
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Andrey Bolotenkov
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 17 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 8 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 32 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| +0 | GD | +17 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 21% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Orenburg are 10th (17 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Orenburg
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 Orenburg
| Jordhy Thompson | 3 G | 3 A |
| Gedeon Guzina | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ruslan Kul | 3 G | 1 A |
| Andrey Kasadzhikov | 1 G | 1 A |
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' What a night it is going to be! FK Orenburg welcome FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for this crunch clash at .
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Orenburg and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 14' Aleksandr Erokhin does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' Igor Smolnikov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Orenburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' Danijel Miskic was booked on 41.
- 45' GOAL! Aleksandr Erokhin scores on 45. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adessoye Oyewole makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Igor Smolnikov.
- 53' Luis Neto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Elmir Nabiullin by Aleksandr Anyukov on 61 minute.
- 66' Luis Neto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' Another substitution for FK Orenburg to replace Denis Popovic by Ricardo Alves on 71 minute.
- 76' FK Orenburg make a change. Dorde Despotovic trudges off to be replaced by Andrey Kozlov on 76 minutes.
- 81' Danijel Miskic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 351 appearances.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Hernani. He replaces Oleg Shatov on 84 minute.
- 85' Fresh legs for FK Orenburg! Andrea Chukanov comes on to replace Aleksey Sutormin.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 1-2 the final result. FK Orenburg will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 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
1.14
FK Orenburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Orenburg or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
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
57%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
FK Orenburg or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Orenburg
| Handicap | FK Orenburg covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

