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

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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 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
FK Fakel Voronezh 14 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	14	31
2	FK Dinamo Moskva	14	31
3	FK Spartak Moskva	14	29
4	FK Krasnodar	14	26
5	PFC CSKA Moskva	14	26
6	FK Rostov	14	19
7	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	14	18
8	FK Rubin Kazan	14	18
9	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	14	17
10	FK Orenburg	14	17
11	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	14	16
12	RFK Akhmat Grozny	14	14
13	FK Akron Tolyatti	14	12
14	FK Rodina Moskva	14	12
15	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	14	11
16	FK Fakel Voronezh	14	6

Head-to-Head

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 7 games · Avg 2.0 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

Season Stats

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg		FK Fakel Voronezh
#1	Position	#16
31	Points	6
14	Played	14
10 / 1 / 3	W / D / L	1 / 3 / 10
32	Scored	9
15	Conceded	23
+17	GD	-14
2.21	PPG	0.43
71%	Win %	7%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

0% Clean Sheets
FK Fakel Voronezh this season

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts). FK Fakel Voronezh are 16th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0-15

2/–

16-30

2/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/1

61-75

4/1

76+

4/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FK Fakel Voronezh

0-15

2/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

–/3

46-60

1/3

61-75

1/4

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Maksim Glushenkov	10 G	5 A
Aleksandr Sobolev	10 G	2 A
Jhon Jhon	2 G	1 A
Felipe Augusto	2 G
Gustavo Mantuan	1 G

FK Fakel Voronezh

Vyacheslav Yakimov

2 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Gazprom Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Ilnur Alshin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
8' FK Fakel Voronezh is taking the lead after the goal scored by Evgeniy Markov on 8.
13' FK Fakel Voronezh seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
18' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
23' The travelling FK Fakel Voronezh supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
28' FK Fakel Voronezh have won 78 goals from 96 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
33' 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.
38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
43' Poor challenge from Aleksandr Sobolev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
45' Poor challenge from Evgeniy Markov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
46' Claudinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vyacheslav Karavaev on 46 minute.
51' FK Fakel Voronezh come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
52' Mateo Cassierra adds to his 3 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
56' Fresh legs for FK Fakel Voronezh! Aleksey Kashtanov comes on to replace Evgeniy Markov.
57' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a card on 57.
61' Poor challenge from Ilnur Alshin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
65' Mohamed Brahimi makes way for Dylan Mertens at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Fakel Voronezh.
67' A stunning finish from Luciano Gondou — that came from absolutely nowhere!
68' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Aleksandr Sobolev trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 68 minutes.
71' FK Fakel Voronezh ring the changes. Vladimir Ilyin has done his job and it is now time for Thabo Cele to step up.
76' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Fakel Voronezh backline.
78' The crowd applauds Mateo Cassierra as he leaves the pitch. Maksim Glushenkov steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
83' A moment of madness from Luciano Gondou on 83 minutes earns him a card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
87' Aleksandr Erokhin makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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
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

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

2 / 4

2.67 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

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

0.54 FK Fakel Voronezh xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg77% Draw15% FK Fakel Voronezh8%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 3.21

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

92%

Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh

23%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Fakel Voronezh

85%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg60% Draw35% FK Fakel Voronezh5%

Actual: FK Fakel Voronezh win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

14.4%

3 – 0

12.4%

1 – 0

10.8%

4 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

7.5%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

6.3%

0 – 0

5.3%

4 – 1

4.6%

5 – 0

4.4%

5 – 1

2.5%

6 – 0

2.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	FK Fakel Voronezh covers
-2.5	38%	—	62%
-2	38%	23%	39%
-1.5	61%	—	39%
-1	61%	20%	19%
-0.5	81%	—	19%
+0.5	95%	—	5%
+1	95%	4%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

59% ✗

FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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