FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Khimki, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Khimki — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Khimki 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Khimki get this one started.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Andrei Mostovoi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Butta Magomedov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 22' Luciano Gondou makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Douglas Santos made 268 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' The 30-year-old Oleksandr Filin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Danil Stepanov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Petar Golubovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilya Berkovskiy on 46 minute.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Khimki is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' With 1 assists to his name this season, Luiz Henrique is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 62' A tactical swap from FK Khimki — Butta Magomedov on, Reziuan Mirzov off on 62 minutes.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Khimki are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Luciano Gondou departs to be replaced by Nuraly Alip.
- 76' FK Khimki come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Time for substitution for FK Khimki. Alex Corredera is replaced by Aleksandr Rudenko.
- 81' Mateo Cassierra is replacing Maksim Glushenkov for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 84' The referee shows FK Khimki player a card on 84.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Sasa Zdjelar is replacing Luiz Henrique for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 3
-
8
Wendel ↓ Yurii Gorshkov 90'
- 5
- 67
- 27
- 17
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↓ Sasa Zdjelar 90'
-
32
Luciano Gondou ↓ Nuraly Alip 71'
- 24
- 1
Bench
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 81'
- 21
- 77
- 41
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 71'
-
14
Sasa Zdjelar ↑ 90'
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 71'
-
4
Yurii Gorshkov ↑ 90'
- 82
- 79
- 70
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Khimki Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 77
- 91
- 11
- 5
- 32
- 17
- 72
- 87
- 14
- 25
- 22
Bench
- 55
-
2
Petar Golubovic ↑ 46'
-
9
Aleksandr Rudenko ↑ 78'
- 96
- 7
-
97
Butta Magomedov ↑ 62'
- 6
- 29
Coach
Aleksandr Dimidko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malcom | 4 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 3 |
| Reziuan Mirzov | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Butta Magomedov | 2 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Wendel | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2025-04-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Khimki
W
2025-04-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Krasnodar
W
2025-04-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-03-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2025-03-16
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2025-03-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
FK Khimki Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
FK Khimki xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
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
84%
Draw or FK Khimki
40%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Khimki
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Khimki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 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
46%
✗
FK Khimki keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.