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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Fakel Voronezh
Sun 13 Aug 2023 · 14:30 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Douglas Santos 38' Y
Vyacheslav Karavaev 62' Y
Y 62' Sergey Bozhin
Nuraly Alip 87' Y
Y 87' Khyzyr Appaev

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.

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

4
2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals FK Fakel Voronezh
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Fakel Voronezh 2023-06-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh 2022-10-08 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Fakel Voronezh
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Fakel Voronezh is underway.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The travelling FK Fakel Voronezh supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' Ivan Sergeev doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' FK Fakel Voronezh started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past FK Fakel Voronezh's compact .
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Douglas Santos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' Another change for FK Fakel Voronezh made on 38 minute. Vyacheslav Yakimov leaves to be changed by Khyzyr Appaev.
  • 43' FK Fakel Voronezh come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Evgeniy Markov as he leaves the pitch. Maksim Maksimov steps in for FK Fakel Voronezh.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Vyacheslav Karavaev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
  • 64' Ruslan Magal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vladislav Masternoy at the 64 minute mark.
  • 68' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Wendel has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Erokhin to step up.
  • 73' 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 Mateo Cassierra suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Fakel Voronezh needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 87' Nuraly Alip was booked on 87.
  • The points are shared — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2-0 FK Fakel Voronezh. Honours even.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Evgeniy Markov 2
Mateo Cassierra 2
Luciano Gondou 2
Aleksandr Erokhin 2
Gustavo Mantuan 1
Douglas Santos 1
Malcom 1
Georgy Gongadze 1

Head to Head

2023-08-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Fakel Voronezh 2023-06-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh 2022-10-08 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg55% Draw26% FK Fakel Voronezh19%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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

✗ Wrong
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg35% Draw50% FK Fakel Voronezh15%
Actual: 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.