FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Dinamo Moskva, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Dinamo Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Dinamo Moskva 30 games · 45 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 7–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | FK Khimki | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | PFK Sochi | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Dinamo Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 68 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 53 | Scored | 51 |
| 19 | Conceded | 40 |
| +34 | GD | +11 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 67% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Dinamo Moskva are 7th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to score. At the same time, FK Dinamo Moskva does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FK Dinamo Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 8' Claudinho doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 13' Denis Makarov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 18' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Dmitrii Skopintsev picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' 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 David Byazrov suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' 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 100% of all matches.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wendel.
- 50' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 534 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniil Fomin.
- 54' Vyacheslav Karavaev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 55' GOAL! Daniil Fomin scores on 55.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vyacheslav Karavaev on 55.
- 56' The Russia Daniil Fomin breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 1-2!
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vyacheslav Karavaev on 56.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Dinamo Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Dejan Lovren was booked on 62.
- 66' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Andrei Mostovoi is withdrawn and Artem Dzyuba gets his opportunity.
- 67' Wendel makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 68' The crowd applauds Konstantin Tyukavin as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Szymanski steps in for FK Dinamo Moskva.
- 69' Artem Dzyuba does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 70' Artem Dzyuba does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 75' Guillermo Varela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arsen Zakharian.
- 79' It’s a booking for FK Dinamo Moskva player. Ivan Ordets gets a Yellow card.
- 84' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Wendel is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 84 minute.
- 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yaroslav Rakitskii makes no mistake. 5-2!
- 86' A change in the FK Dinamo Moskva ranks — Denis Makarov exits the field as Sylvester Igboun enters on 86.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniil Kuznetsov is hanging Aleksei Sutormin on the field on 90 minute.
- FK Dinamo Moskva will have plenty to reflect on. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
-
8
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 84'
- 5
- 44
- 1
- 7
- 19
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Artem Dzyuba 66'
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ David Byazrov 90'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 84'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 66'
- 41
- 94
-
64
Kirill Kravtsov ↑ 90'
-
91
David Byazrov ↑ 90'
-
85
Daniil Kuznetsov ↑ 90'
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 18
- 20
- 8
- 74
- 25
- 47
- 70
Bench
- 9
- 4
-
53
Sebastian Szymanski ↑ 68'
-
10
Sylvester Igboun ↑ 86'
- 3
- 31
- 24
- 50
- 15
- 91
- 90
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 7 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 3 |
| Daniil Fomin | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Toni Sunjic | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-10-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2021-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-10-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
Juventus FC
L
2021-10-16
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-10-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
PFK Sochi
L
2021-09-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
Malmo FF
W
FK Dinamo Moskva Form
2021-10-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2021-10-22
FK Dinamo Moskva
4–1
FK Khimki
W
2021-10-16
FK Spartak Moskva
2–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2021-10-02
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2021-09-26
FK Dinamo Moskva
2–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2021-09-19
PFK Sochi
0–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
86%
Draw or FK Dinamo Moskva
34%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Dinamo Moskva
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Dinamo Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +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
41%
✓
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

