FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Akron Tolyatti, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Akron Tolyatti — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Akron Tolyatti 30 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Akron Tolyatti | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #13 |
| 68 | Points | 27 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 9 / 15 |
| 53 | Scored | 35 |
| 19 | Conceded | 53 |
| +34 | GD | -18 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 67% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Akron Tolyatti are 13th (27 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Gazprom Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Stefan Loncar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Andrei Mostovoi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' A goal from the Russia international Andrei Mostovoi! He fires home on 21 to make it 1-1!
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
- 36' Sergey Gribov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Artem Dzyuba gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Stefan Loncar.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Luciano Gondou. He replaces Rodrigao on 46 minute.
- 49' Wendel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 49.
- 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Akron Tolyatti are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Kirill Danilin.
- 60' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 62' Marat Bokoev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Wendel exits the field as Aleksandr Sobolev enters on 62.
- 66' FK Akron Tolyatti ring the changes. Vladimir Khubulov has done his job and it is now time for Vladimir Moskvichev to step up.
- 71' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Sergey Gribov. He replaces Artem Dzyuba on 73 minute.
- 78' FK Akron Tolyatti have won 52 goals from 60 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' The whistle greets Andrei Mostovoi as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 83' Pedrinho Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maksim Glushenkov at the 83 minute mark.
- 86' Fresh legs for FK Akron Tolyatti! Vyacheslav Bardybakhin comes on to replace Dmitriy Pestryakov.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a card for Vyacheslav Bardybakhin.
- 90' Roberto Fernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- With this win, FK Akron Tolyatti is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 30
- 3
-
8
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Sobolev 62'
- 5
- 67
- 27
- 17
-
55
Rodrigao ↓ Luciano Gondou 46'
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Ilzat Akhmetov 46'
- 31
- 1
Bench
- 9
- 15
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 82'
-
77
Ilzat Akhmetov ↑ 46'
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 62'
- 25
- 4
- 91
-
32
Luciano Gondou ↑ 46'
- 2
-
24
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 83'
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Akron Tolyatti Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
24
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Sergey Gribov 73'
- 78
- 15
- 26
- 21
- 14
-
6
Maksim Kuzmin ↓ Paulo Vitor 86'
- 7
- 19
- 5
- 71
Bench
-
65
Vladimir Moskvichev ↑ 66'
- 23
- 13
- 17
- 10
- 1
-
4
Paulo Vitor ↑ 86'
-
80
Vyacheslav Bardybakhin ↑ 86'
- 91
-
97
Sergey Gribov ↑ 73'
- 25
- 82
Coach
Zaurbek Tedeev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrei Mostovoi | 3 |
| Stefan Loncar | 1 |
| Artur Guimaraes | 1 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 |
| Luciano Gondou | 1 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-12-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Akron Tolyatti
L
2024-12-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
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
FK Akron Tolyatti Form
2024-12-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Akron Tolyatti
W
2024-11-30
FK Akron Tolyatti
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-11-22
FK Rubin Kazan
3–0
FK Akron Tolyatti
L
2024-11-10
FK Spartak Moskva
4–0
FK Akron Tolyatti
L
2024-11-03
FK Akron Tolyatti
2–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2024-10-26
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–1
FK Akron Tolyatti
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.61
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
FK Akron Tolyatti xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Akron Tolyatti win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Akron Tolyatti
38%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Akron Tolyatti
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Akron Tolyatti win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Akron Tolyatti covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
FK Akron Tolyatti keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

