FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Dinamo Makhachkala, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Dinamo Makhachkala — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Dinamo Makhachkala 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Konstantin Shalamberidze
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Valentin Murashov
- Referee Artem Lyubimov
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
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2018-09-30
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2018-04-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2017-11-25
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
4–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2015-03-28
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | FK Orenburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | FK Ufa | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 06 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 18 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 16 |
| +10 | GD | -1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). FK Dinamo Makhachkala are 7th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
| Gamid Agalarov | 5 G | |
| Nikita Glushkov | 2 G | 2 A |
| Miro | 2 G | |
| Yury Zhuravlev | 1 G | |
| Aleksandr Sandrachuk | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FK Dinamo Makhachkala kicks off things out of here…
- 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sardar Azmoun makes it 1-0.
- 7' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 9' GOAL! Branislav Ivanovic fires home to make it 2-0!
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' The 29-year-old Andres Ponce has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Yurii Dyupin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' FK Dinamo Makhachkala is showing some good football. However, FK Dinamo Makhachkala are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Dinamo Makhachkala are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' 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 Gael Ondoua suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Dinamo Makhachkala is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Ivan Ivanchenko makes way for Pavel Dolgov at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Anzhi Makhachkala.
- 66' The whistle greets Adlan Katsaev as he departs to be replaced by Kamil Zakirov.
- 71' The crowd applauds Robert Mak as he leaves the pitch. Emiliano Rigoni steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 72' A tactical swap from FK Anzhi Makhachkala — Ivan Markelov on, Roland Gigolaev off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Russia international Magomed Ozdoev has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Gael Ondoua picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Emiliano Rigoni doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Wilmar Barrios trudges off to be replaced by Christian Noboa on 86 minutes.
- 88' The Argentina Sebastian Driussi breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 4-0!
- 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sebastian Driussi makes it 5-0.
- FK Dinamo Makhachkala will have plenty to reflect on. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 19
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Leon Musaev 86'
- 6
- 25
- 44
- 18
-
20
Robert Mak ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 71'
- 27
- 11
- 7
Bench
-
24
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 71'
- 29
- 15
- 13
- 33
- 41
- 2
- 30
- 8
-
16
Christian Noboa ↑ 86'
- 86
-
38
Leon Musaev ↑ 86'
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 30
- 3
- 9
-
13
Roland Gigolaev ↓ Ivan Markelov 72'
-
10
Adlan Katsaev ↓ Kamil Zakirov 66'
- 18
- 29
- 28
-
17
Ivan Ivanchenko ↓ Pavel Dolgov 65'
Bench
- 1
- 25
-
6
Ivan Markelov ↑ 72'
-
19
Pavel Dolgov ↑ 65'
- 14
-
99
Kamil Zakirov ↑ 66'
- 8
- 4
Coach
Magomed Adiev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Nino | 2 |
| Claudio Marchisio | 1 |
| Vladislav Kulik | 1 |
| Andres Ponce | 1 |
| Claudio Marchisio | 1 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
| Branislav Ivanovic | 1 |
Head to Head
2019-04-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2018-09-30
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2018-04-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2017-11-25
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
4–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2015-03-28
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
2–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-04-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2019-04-07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-31
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Orenburg
W
2019-03-17
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-14
Villarreal CF
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-03-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Ufa
W
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Form
2019-04-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
2019-04-06
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2019-03-31
FK Krasnodar
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
2019-03-15
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–2
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2019-03-10
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2019-03-01
FK Orenburg
0–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
88%
Draw or FK Dinamo Makhachkala
28%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Dinamo Makhachkala
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
4 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.9%
1 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
5 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Dinamo Makhachkala covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
FK Dinamo Makhachkala keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

