Sunday , 16 August 2026

FK Tambov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2020-21
FK Tambov
1 – 5
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sun 16 May 2021 · 11:00 UTC Mordovia Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Magomed Ozdoev

Overview

Match Preview

FK Tambov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Mordovia Arena.

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

4
FK Tambov 4 games · Avg 4.3 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-16 FK Tambov 1–5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-08-22 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–1 FK Tambov 2020-07-01 FK Tambov 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-07-14 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Tambov

Recent Form

FK Tambov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–5 L
07 May RFK Akhmat Grozny A 1–3 L
02 May FK Rostov A 0–2 L
24 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 2–5 L
18 Apr PFK Arsenal Tula A 0–4 L
10 Apr FK Khimki A 0–1 L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May FK Tambov A 5–1 W
08 May FK Ufa A 0–0 D
02 May FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 6–1 W
24 Apr SK Rotor Volgograd H 6–0 W
17 Apr FK Krasnodar A 2–2 D
11 Apr PFK Sochi A 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FK Tambov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' FK Tambov started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 11' A goal from the Russia international Artem Dzyuba! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
  • 12' Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
  • 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Aleksandr Erokhin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Tambov so far.
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 37' Magomed Ozdoev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 42' Andrei Mostovoi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Tambov tonight.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 45' The deadlock is broken! Kirill Klimov gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 46' A goal from the Russia international Kirill Klimov! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-2!
  • 46' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Aleksandr Erokhin is replaced by Kirill Kravtsov on 46 minute.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Tambov must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' GOAL! Artem Dzyuba scores on 55.
  • 59' FK Tambov make a change. Ilya Martynov trudges off to be replaced by Zurab Gigashvili on 59 minutes.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Daniil Shamkin. He replaces Yurii Zhirkov on 60 minute.
  • 64' Kirill Klimov makes way for Anton Terekhov at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Tambov.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kirill Kravtsov, as he is very good at scoring at Mordovia Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' Artem Dzyuba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Artem Dzyuba gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Goal! Artem Dzyuba scores his 114 goal in 105 matches.
  • 78' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Daler Kuzyaev is withdrawn and Sergey Chibisov gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The FK Tambov bench stirs into life. Denis Kaykov is withdrawn and Moris Nusuev gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Another change for FK Tambov made on 82 minute. Artem Arhipov leaves to be changed by Said-Ali Akhmaev.
  • 87' FK Tambov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FK Tambov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Pervushin

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Artem Dzyuba 8
Aleksandr Erokhin 2
Sardar Azmoun 2
Douglas Santos 1
Malcom 1
Kirill Panchenko 1
Farkhod Vasiev 1
Kirill Klimov 1

Head to Head

2021-05-16 FK Tambov 1–5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-08-22 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–1 FK Tambov 2020-07-01 FK Tambov 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-07-14 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Tambov

FK Tambov Form

2021-05-16 FK Tambov 1–5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2021-05-07 RFK Akhmat Grozny 3–1 FK Tambov L 2021-05-02 FK Rostov 2–0 FK Tambov L 2021-04-24 FK Tambov 2–5 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L 2021-04-18 PFK Arsenal Tula 4–0 FK Tambov L 2021-04-10 FK Khimki 1–0 FK Tambov L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2021-05-16 FK Tambov 1–5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-05-08 FK Ufa 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2021-05-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2021-04-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–0 SK Rotor Volgograd W 2021-04-17 FK Krasnodar 2–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2021-04-11 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 FK Tambov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Tambov19% Draw21% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg60%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

FK Tambov or Draw
41%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
81%
FK Tambov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Tambov16% Draw38% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FK Tambov

Handicap FK Tambov covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 21% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 18% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

FK Tambov keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.