FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Khimki, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Khimki — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Khimki 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pavel Shadykhanov
- Referee Aleksey Shiryaev
- Referee Aleksey Amelin
- Referee Nail Seyfetdinov
- Referee Anton Anopa
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
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
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Gazprom Arena as FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg face off against FK Khimki in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 553 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 8' Sardar Azmoun is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 10.
- 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Khimki's shape.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' FK Khimki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 403 games and scored 553 goals.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' Goal! Vyacheslav Karavaev scores his 8 goal in 282 matches.
- 52' 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 Senin Sebai suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Filip Dagerstal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Brian Idowu. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Denis Glushakov makes way for Pavel Mogilevets at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Khimki.
- 74' Kirill Bozhenov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Magomed Ozdoev is replacing Daler Kuzyaev for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 76' Andrei Mostovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Malcom and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Andrei Lunev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sardar Azmoun.
- 87' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Sebastian Driussi comes on to replace Sardar Azmoun.
- 90' Aleksandr Erokhin is replacing Artem Dzyuba for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 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 |
| Butta Magomedov | 2 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Reziuan Mirzov | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 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.