FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2024-25

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

3 – 1

Full Time

FK Fakel Voronezh

Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 13:30 UTC Gazprom Arena 29,442 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 8' Evgeniy Markov pen

Mateo Cassierra 52' 1–1

Luciano Gondou 67' 2–1

Aleksandr Erokhin 87' 3–1

Aleksandr Sobolev 43' Y

Y 45' Evgeniy Markov

Y 57' Vyacheslav Yakimov

Y 61' Ilnur Alshin

Luciano Gondou 83' Y

Overview

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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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals FK Fakel Voronezh

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Fakel Voronezh 2024-05-06 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	FK Fakel Voronezh	H	3–1	W
14 Sep	PFC CSKA Moskva	A	1–0	W
31 Aug	FK Nizhny Novgorod	A	3–0	W
24 Aug	FK Spartak Moskva	H	0–0	D
18 Aug	FK Khimki	A	1–1	D
10 Aug	FK Dinamo Moskva	H	1–0	W

FK Fakel Voronezh

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	1–3	L
14 Sep	FK Nizhny Novgorod	H	0–0	D
01 Sep	FK Rostov	A	1–4	L
24 Aug	FK Orenburg	H	1–0	W
18 Aug	FK Spartak Moskva	A	0–3	L
11 Aug	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. FK Fakel Voronezh kicks off things out of here…
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Fakel Voronezh that had 90 games and scored 73 goals.
8' FK Fakel Voronezh is taking the lead after the goal scored by Evgeniy Markov on 8.
13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
18' 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.
23' 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.
28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
33' 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.
38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dylan Mertens made 90 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
43' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a card in front of him.
45' It’s a booking for FK Fakel Voronezh player. Evgeniy Markov gets a card.
46' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Vyacheslav Karavaev by Claudinho on 46 minute.
51' 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.
52' What a strike from Mateo Cassierra! The score is 1-1.
56' The whistle greets Evgeniy Markov as he departs to be replaced by Aleksey Kashtanov.
57' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a card on 57.
61' It’s gonna be a card for Ilnur Alshin.
65' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Mertens. He replaces Mohamed Brahimi on 65 minute.
67' Goal! Luciano Gondou scores his 30 goal in 112 matches.
68' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Aleksandr Sobolev departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
71' Thabo Cele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vladimir Ilyin on 71 minute.
76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
78' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Mateo Cassierra is replaced by Maksim Glushenkov on 78 minute.
83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
87' What a strike from Aleksandr Erokhin! The score is 3-1.
Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats FK Fakel Voronezh

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↓ Claudinho 46'
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Maksim Glushenkov 78'
3
Douglas Santos
8
Wendel
5
Wilmar Barrios
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 68'
27
Nino
25
Strahinja Erakovic ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 46'
32
Luciano Gondou
24
Pedrinho Santos ↓ Nuraly Alip 46'
1
Evgeniy Latyshonok

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

31
Aleksandr Belenov
10
Ilnur Alshin ↓ Igor Kalinin 65'
22
Igor Yurganov
20
Evgeniy Markov ↓ Aleksey Kashtanov 56'
23
Vyacheslav Yakimov
7
Mohamed Brahimi ↓ Dylan Mertens 65'
15
Vladimir Ilyin ↓ Thabo Cele 71'
47
Sergey Bozhin
64
Andrey Ivlev ↓ Vladislav Masternoy 56'
21
Mikhail Shchetinin
4
Maks Dziov

Bench

Coach Dmitry Pyatibratov

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

2024-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2024-09-14 PFC CSKA Moskva 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2024-08-31 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2024-08-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva D 2024-08-18 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2024-08-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Dinamo Moskva W

FK Fakel Voronezh Form

2024-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Fakel Voronezh L 2024-09-14 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod D 2024-09-01 FK Rostov 4–1 FK Fakel Voronezh L 2024-08-24 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–0 FK Orenburg W 2024-08-18 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 FK Fakel Voronezh L 2024-08-11 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 2–0 FK Fakel Voronezh L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.73 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.82 FK Fakel Voronezh xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg60% Draw24% FK Fakel Voronezh16%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.55

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

84%

Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh

40%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Fakel Voronezh

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg40% Draw46% FK Fakel Voronezh14%

Actual: FK Fakel Voronezh win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.6%

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 0

11.3%

0 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.3%

3 – 0

6.4%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

4.4%

2 – 2

3.9%

4 – 0

2.8%

0 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	FK Fakel Voronezh covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	18%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	25%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	11%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.