FK Ural vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Ural vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Ekaterinburg Arena.
- FK Ural 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jul | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jul | FK Orenburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | FK Ural | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' KICK OFF: FK Ural gets underway.
- 2' That is a Yellow card for FK Ural. Eric Bicfalvi will be fuming at that decision.
- 7' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' 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.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
- 19' It’s a booking for FK Ural player. Aleksei Gerasimov gets a Yellow card.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksey Kashtanov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 28' The 29-year-old Leo Goglichidze has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' Mateo Cassierra has been relatively quiet despite scoring 64 goals in his last 307 appearances.
- 38' FK Ural seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' FK Ural are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' Goal! Malcom scores his 47 goal in 513 matches.
- 55' What a moment for Andrei Mostovoi! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' The FK Ural bench stirs into life. Aleksandr Yushin is withdrawn and Ramazan Gadzhimuradov gets his opportunity.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Malcom makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 60.
- 62' Another substitution for FK Ural to replace Aleksei Gerasimov by Ivan Kuzmichev on 62 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Ivan Sergeev as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Cassierra.
- 64' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Andrei Mostovoi has done his job and it is now time for Zelimkhan Bakaev to step up.
- 69' FK Ural are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 72' Rodrigao makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 72' The whistle greets Daler Kuzyaev as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 73' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Daler Kuzyaev departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 74' The FK Ural manager makes a substitution. Eric Bicfalvi departs to be replaced by Aleksey Evseev.
- 76' Malcom catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 79' Danil Krugovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Wendel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- With this win, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Ural Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 22
-
10
Eric Bicfalvi ↓ Aleksey Evseev 73'
- 46
- 21
- 3
- 93
- 7
- 79
- 4
Bench
-
30
Aleksey Evseev ↑ 73'
-
25
Ivan Kuzmichev ↑ 62'
-
70
Ramazan Gadzhimuradov ↑ 57'
- 14
- 13
-
75
Fanil Sungatulin ↑ 73'
-
94
Ilya Bykovskiy ↑ 73'
Coach
Viktor Goncharenko
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 79'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Danil Krugovoi 79'
- 14
- 5
- 41
- 17
- 55
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Mateo Cassierra 63'
Bench
- 1
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 63'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 73'
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 64'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 79'
- 19
- 28
- 23
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 79'
- 2
- 95
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 8 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 6 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 4 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Douglas Santos | 2 |
| Yuri Zheleznov | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Ural Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-08-28
FK Ural
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-08-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Torpedo Moskva
W
2022-08-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2022-08-06
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-07-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2022-07-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8
FK Ural xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Ural or Draw
42%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
83%
FK Ural or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Ural
| Handicap | FK Ural covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FK Ural keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.