FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Fakel Voronezh 9 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Fakel Voronezh | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 18 | Points | 3 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 6 |
| 19 | Scored | 6 |
| 9 | Conceded | 13 |
| +10 | GD | -7 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). FK Fakel Voronezh are 16th (3 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 Fakel Voronezh
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/3
■ 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 Fakel Voronezh
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg launch into their encounter with FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Fakel Voronezh are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' 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.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maksim Maksimov made 49 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Fakel Voronezh's shape.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Aleksandr Erokhin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Aleksandr Vasyutin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 50' Danil Krugovoi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' Igor Kalinin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Aleksei Sutormin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrei Mostovoi on 57 minute.
- 60' Another change for FK Fakel Voronezh made on 60 minute. Khyzyr Appaev leaves to be changed by Georgiy Gongadze.
- 61' Another substitution for FK Fakel Voronezh to replace Mohamed Brahimi by Vasily Cherov on 61 minute.
- 66' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 71' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' Another substitution for FK Fakel Voronezh to replace Roman Akbashev by Reda Rabei on 74 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from FK Fakel Voronezh — Andrey Mendel on, Irakli Kvekveskiri off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Russia international Andrei Mostovoi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 82 minute. Ivan Sergeev leaves to be changed by Aleksey Baranovskiy.
- 82' Goal! Aleksandr Erokhin scores his 35 goal in 105 matches.
- 84' Vyacheslav Yakimov makes way for Maksim Maksimov at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 89' 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.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Gustavo Mantuan by Vladislav Saus on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 1 |
| Malcom | 1 |
| Georgy Gongadze | 1 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 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
1.87
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
86%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
37%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Fakel Voronezh
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Fakel Voronezh covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 26% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

