FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Khimki, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Khimki — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- FK Khimki 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pavel Shadykhanov
- Referee Aleksey Shiryaev
- Referee Aleksey Amelin
- Referee Nail Seyfetdinov
- Referee Anton Anopa
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 20.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | FK Rostov | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | FK Rostov | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | SK Rotor Volgograd | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | FK Ufa | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
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' Welcome to Gazprom Arena that hosts another battle between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Khimki.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Khimki backline.
- 8' Against the run of play, Sardar Azmoun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 10' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' FK Khimki come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Ilya Lantratov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The travelling FK Khimki supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Aleksandr Erokhin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 47' GOAL! Vyacheslav Karavaev fires home to make it 2-0!
- 52' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Khimki's shape.
- 57' Wendel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' FK Khimki receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 69' The FK Khimki manager makes a substitution. Denis Glushakov departs to be replaced by Pavel Mogilevets.
- 74' It’s high time Sergei Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Daler Kuzyaev trudges off to be replaced by Magomed Ozdoev on 75 minutes.
- 76' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrei Mostovoi is hanging Malcom on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' FK Khimki fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' Sardar Azmoun is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 87' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Sebastian Driussi on, Sardar Azmoun off on 87 minutes.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Artem Dzyuba has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Erokhin to step up.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Khimki (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 76'
-
20
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 90'
- 99
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 75'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Aleksei Sutormin 90'
- 5
- 44
- 7
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
- 4
- 18
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 75'
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 87'
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 90'
- 86
- 2
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 76'
- 92
- 71
- 94
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Khimki Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 8
- 45
- 3
- 25
- 22
- 15
- 6
-
44
Ilya Kukharchuk ↓ Senin Sebai 69'
- 87
Bench
- 2
-
28
Pavel Mogilevets ↑ 69'
- 42
- 9
-
19
Senin Sebai ↑ 69'
- 17
- 35
- 1
- 80
- 5
- 10
- 21
Coach
Igor Cherevchenko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malcom | 4 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Reziuan Mirzov | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Butta Magomedov | 2 |
| Edgardo Farina | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-04-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Khimki
W
2021-03-17
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-03-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2021-03-08
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-02-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–2
FK Rostov
D
2020-12-16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
FK Khimki xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Khimki
43%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Khimki
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Khimki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 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
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.