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 (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 | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Khimki is underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sardar Azmoun makes it 1-0.
- 10' Dejan Lovren catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 10.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Aleksei Sutormin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' FK Khimki have won 134 goals from 118 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Vyacheslav Karavaev makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 52' FK Khimki come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilya Lantratov, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Brian Idowu is booked for FK Khimki — Yellow card on 66.
- 69' FK Khimki ring the changes. Denis Glushakov has done his job and it is now time for Pavel Mogilevets to step up.
- 74' Reziuan Mirzov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Khimki tonight.
- 75' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Daler Kuzyaev is replaced by Magomed Ozdoev on 75 minute.
- 76' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Malcom is withdrawn and Andrei Mostovoi gets his opportunity.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
- 86' Poor challenge from Sardar Azmoun. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Sebastian Driussi comes on to replace Sardar Azmoun.
- 90' The whistle greets Artem Dzyuba as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- It finishes all square. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Khimki share the spoils 2-0.
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 |
| Vladimir Dyadyun | 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.