FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Dinamo Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Jul | FK Rostov | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | PFK Sochi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | FK Orenburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Jul | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jun | FK Orenburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–4 | L |
| 20 May | FK Torpedo Moskva | A | 3–0 | 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' We are underway at Gazprom Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 2' Magnificent from Konstantin Tyukavin! That is 45 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' Daniil Fomin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 9' Fabian Balbuena is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' 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.
- 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Dinamo Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Brilliant from the ! Konstantin Tyukavin makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 33.
- 35' The supporters are chanting for Denis Makarov. He replaces Arsen Zakharyan on 35 minute.
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 41' FK Dinamo Moskva receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Du Queiroz trudges off to be replaced by Wendel on 46 minutes.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 56' Ivan Sergeev, a Russia , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' The 23-year-old Arsen Zakharyan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Dinamo Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 67' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Gustavo Mantuan is replaced by Ivan Sergeev.
- 72' Colombia international Wilmar Barrios has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Dinamo Moskva that had 363 games and scored 348 goals.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Strahinja Erakovic is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — card on 79.
- 81' Zelimkhan Bakaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vyacheslav Karavaev at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Ivan Sergeev doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Wilmar Barrios.
- 2-3 the final result. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 3
- 5
- 41
- 17
- 11
- –
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Ivan Sergeev 67'
- 77
-
37
Du Queiroz ↓ Wendel 46'
Bench
-
8
Wendel ↑ 46'
- –
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 81'
- –
- 1
- 28
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 67'
- 19
- 4
- 18
- 79
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 93
- 7
- 10
- 1
- 74
- 70
-
47
Arsen Zakharyan ↓ Denis Makarov 35'
- 4
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 31
- 20
-
25
Denis Makarov ↑ 35'
- 50
- 15
- 91
- 11
- 34
- 6
- 21
- 80
- 40
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
2023-08-06
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2023-07-29
FK Rostov
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2023-07-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-06-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2023-05-27
PFK Sochi
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2023-05-20
FK Orenburg
2–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
FK Dinamo Moskva Form
2023-08-06
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2023-07-29
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
3–3
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2023-07-21
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–3
FK Krasnodar
L
2023-06-03
FK Orenburg
3–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2023-05-28
FK Dinamo Moskva
2–4
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2023-05-20
FK Torpedo Moskva
0–3
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Dinamo Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Dinamo Moskva
46%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Dinamo Moskva
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Dinamo Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Dinamo Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

