FK Orenburg vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Orenburg vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Stadion Gazovik.
- FK Orenburg 9 games · 9 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FK Orenburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Orenburg | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 9 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 6 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 19 |
| 10 | Conceded | 9 |
| -3 | GD | +10 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 11% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Orenburg are 11th (9 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Orenburg
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 Orenburg
| Ruslan Kul | 3 G | |
| Andrey Kasadzhikov | 1 G | 1 A |
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' KICK OFF: FK Orenburg gets underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Orenburg in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact 4-4-2.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Claudinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' Aleksandr Sobolev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' Luciano Gondou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 119 appearances.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Aleksandr Kovalenko picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' That is a card for FK Orenburg. Aleksandr Kovalenko will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Strahinja Erakovic is replaced by Gustavo Mantuan.
- 46' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 46 minute. Aleksandr Sobolev leaves to be changed by Mateo Cassierra.
- 51' Wilmar Barrios is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Orenburg so far.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aleksandr Erokhin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 57' The FK Orenburg manager makes a substitution. Saeid Saharkhizan departs to be replaced by Dmitrii Rybchinskii.
- 60' Luciano Gondou gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Andrei Mostovoi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Aleksandr Kovalenko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aleksandr Sobolev suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Orenburg and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' Georgii Zotov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazimcan Karatas at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Pedrinho Santos is withdrawn and Aleksandr Erokhin gets his opportunity.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 89' Aleksey Baranovsky gets the nod from FK Orenburg. He replaces Brian Mansilla and will look to change the dynamic.
- FK Orenburg will have plenty to reflect on. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FK Orenburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
80
Jimmy Marin ↓ Jordhy Thompson 89'
- 99
- 22
- 8
- 6
- 18
- 35
- 9
- 81
- 38
- 10
Bench
-
31
Georgii Zotov ↑ 79'
-
20
Dmitrii Rybchinskii ↑ 57'
- 13
- 24
-
16
Jordhy Thompson ↑ 89'
- 61
- 59
-
96
Aleksey Baranovsky ↑ 89'
- 1
- 94
- 71
Coach
Vladimir Sliskovic
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 16
- 7
- 28
- 67
- 27
- 17
- 11
- 25
- 24
Bench
-
9
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 79'
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 46'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 80'
- 77
- 4
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 42'
- 91
-
32
Luciano Gondou ↑ 60'
- 2
- 79
- 88
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 4 |
| Wendel | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Orenburg Form
2024-11-23
FK Orenburg
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-11-09
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–1
FK Orenburg
L
2024-11-03
FK Krasnodar
4–0
FK Orenburg
L
2024-10-27
FK Orenburg
1–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2024-10-20
FK Orenburg
2–2
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
D
2024-10-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-11-23
FK Orenburg
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-11-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-11-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2024-10-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2024-10-18
FK Akron Tolyatti
0–5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-10-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.71
FK Orenburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 58% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Orenburg or Draw
43%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
83%
FK Orenburg or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.5%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Orenburg
| Handicap | FK Orenburg covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 26% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

