FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- FK Fakel Voronezh 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 May | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | FK Rostov | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
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' We are underway at Gazprom Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FK Fakel Voronezh is showing some good football. However, FK Fakel Voronezh are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Roman Akbashev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Fakel Voronezh's shape.
- 30' international Vasili Cherov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Fakel Voronezh are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' 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.
- 45' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Evgenii Markov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Igor Kalinin on 54 minutes.
- 57' Aleksei Sutormin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrei Mostovoi at the 57 minute mark.
- 60' Georgiy Gongadze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Khyzyr Appaev on 60 minute.
- 61' Another change for FK Fakel Voronezh made on 61 minute. Mohamed Brahimi leaves to be changed by Vasily Cherov.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Khyzyr Appaev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Fakel Voronezh tonight.
- 74' The FK Fakel Voronezh bench stirs into life. Roman Akbashev is withdrawn and Reda Rabei gets his opportunity.
- 75' FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrey Mendel is hanging Irakli Kvekveskiri on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 82' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Ivan Sergeev is replaced by Aleksey Baranovskiy on 82 minute.
- 82' Aleksandr Erokhin adds to his 1 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 84' The crowd applauds Vyacheslav Yakimov as he leaves the pitch. Maksim Maksimov steps in for FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 89' Dmitri Chistyakov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Gustavo Mantuan has done his job and it is now time for Vladislav Saus to step up.
- Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 21
- 14
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 28
- 17
- 33
- 31
- 2
Bench
- 7
- 41
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 57'
-
23
Arsen Adamov ↑ 57'
- 95
- 94
- 79
-
35
Vladislav Saus ↑ 90'
- 46
-
96
Aleksey Baranovskiy ↑ 82'
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 13
-
7
Roman Akbashev ↓ Reda Rabei 74'
- 10
-
14
Khyzyr Appaev ↓ Georgy Gongadze 60'
- 47
- 1
- 23
- 33
- 85
-
17
Mohamed Brahimi ↓ Vasili Cherov 60'
Bench
-
22
Reda Rabei ↑ 74'
-
9
Maksim Maksimov ↑ 84'
- 93
-
2
Vasili Cherov ↑ 60'
- 15
- 25
- 92
- 88
- 78
-
18
Andrey Mendel ↑ 75'
- 56
-
21
Georgy Gongadze ↑ 60'
Coach
Vadim Evseev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 1 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
| Douglas Santos | 1 |
| Malcom | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
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
2023-05-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–2
FK Krasnodar
D
2023-05-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2023-04-29
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2023-06-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-05-28
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2023-05-20
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-05-14
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2023-05-06
FK Rostov
0–2
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2023-04-28
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–2
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
54%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Fakel Voronezh
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Fakel Voronezh covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

