FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | FK Rostov | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | 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' And we are off! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Fakel Voronezh — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Andrey Mendel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' FK Fakel Voronezh come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' What a strike from Ivan Sergeev! The score is 1-0.
- 21' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Fakel Voronezh seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Douglas Santos argues furiously but the card stands.
- 38' Khyzyr Appaev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vyacheslav Yakimov on 38 minute.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Time for substitution for FK Fakel Voronezh. Evgeniy Markov is replaced by Maksim Maksimov.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Fakel Voronezh is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' FK Fakel Voronezh are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' Vyacheslav Karavaev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 64' Ruslan Magal is replacing Vladislav Masternoy for the FK Fakel Voronezh side.
- 68' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wendel is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Fakel Voronezh are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dmitriy Vasilyev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nuraly Alip.
- Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats FK Fakel Voronezh
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 3
-
8
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 68'
- 6
- 41
- 11
- 25
- 33
- 77
- 79
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 68'
- 7
- 16
- 1
- 28
- 31
- 19
- 4
- 37
- 18
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 20
- 23
- 33
- 88
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 47
- 2
Bench
- 31
-
9
Maksim Maksimov ↑ 46'
-
14
Khyzyr Appaev ↑ 38'
- 7
-
28
Ruslan Magal ↑ 64'
- 15
- 56
- 35
- 64
- 8
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Evgeniy Markov | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Malcom | 1 |
| Georgy Gongadze | 1 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 1 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2023-08-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
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
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2023-08-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-08-06
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-07-30
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–4
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2023-07-23
FK Rostov
2–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
45%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Fakel Voronezh
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Fakel Voronezh covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.