FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Khimki, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2022-23

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

3 – 2

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FK Khimki

Sun 12 Mar 2023 · 11:00 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 50' Stefan Melentijevic

Y 79' Brian Idowu

Mikhail Kerzhakov 85' Y

Gustavo Mantuan 90' Y

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)

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 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals FK Khimki

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Khimki 2022-07-15 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-05-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Khimki 2021-07-24 FK Khimki 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-04-05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Khimki

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	FK Khimki	H	3–2	W
04 Mar	FK Nizhny Novgorod	H	3–0	W
12 Nov	FK Torpedo Moskva	A	2–0	W
05 Nov	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	1–2	L
30 Oct	FK Krasnodar	A	1–0	W
24 Oct	PFK Sochi	H	7–0	W

FK Khimki

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	2–3	L
03 Mar	FK Fakel Voronezh	A	1–1	D
13 Nov	PFK Sochi	H	0–2	L
04 Nov	FK Orenburg	H	2–0	W
29 Oct	FK Dinamo Moskva	A	1–6	L
23 Oct	FK Spartak Moskva	A	0–5	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Gazprom Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Khimki.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
19' Goal! Malcom scores his 47 goal in 529 matches.
20' GOAL! Malcom scores on 20.
25' international Robert Barbosa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
30' Vitalii Gudiev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
40' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wilmar Barrios is replaced by Claudinho.
45' FK Khimki started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
50' Poor challenge from Stefan Melentijevic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
55' What a moment for Malcom! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
56' Against the run of play, Malcom has scored! This game has turned on its head.
60' FK Khimki make a change. Nikola Antic trudges off to be replaced by Brian Idowu on 60 minutes.
61' The crowd applauds Stefan Melentijevic as he leaves the pitch. Mory Gbane steps in for FK Khimki.
66' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
69' David Kobesov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reziuan Mirzov at the 69 minute mark.
72' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Andrei Mostovoi exits the field as Aleksandr Erokhin enters on 72.
75' The deadlock is broken! Butta Magomedov gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
76' Ilya Sadygov gets the nod from FK Khimki. He replaces Marcos Guilherme and will look to change the dynamic.
79' FK Khimki receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
85' The referee has no hesitation. Mikhail Kerzhakov is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 85.
85' Butta Magomedov does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Khimki surge ahead!
87' The supporters are chanting for Arsen Adamov. He replaces Vyacheslav Karavaev on 87 minute.
90' Gustavo Mantuan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↓ Arsen Adamov 87'
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 72'
3
Douglas Santos
10
Malcom
8
Wendel
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Danil Krugovoi 87'
5
Wilmar Barrios ↓ Claudinho 40'
41
Mikhail Kerzhakov
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 72'
55
Rodrigao
77
Robert Barbosa

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

FK Khimki Lineups

Starting XI

17
Cristian Gonzalez
77
Reziuan Mirzov ↓ David Kobesov 69'
33
Vitalii Gudiev
2
Petar Golubovic
11
Marcos Guilherme ↓ Ilya Sadygov 76'
16
Janio Bikel
5
Nikola Antic ↓ Brian Idowu 60'
66
Leo Andrade
97
Butta Magomedov
15
Vladimir Khubulov ↓ Aleksandr Rudenko 60'
23
Stefan Melentijevic ↓ Mory Gbane 61'

Bench

Coach Spartak Gogniev

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

2023-03-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Khimki W 2023-03-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2022-11-12 FK Torpedo Moskva 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2022-11-05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2022-10-30 FK Krasnodar 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2022-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 7–0 PFK Sochi W

FK Khimki Form

2023-03-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Khimki L 2023-03-03 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 FK Khimki D 2022-11-13 FK Khimki 0–2 PFK Sochi L 2022-11-04 FK Khimki 2–0 FK Orenburg W 2022-10-29 FK Dinamo Moskva 6–1 FK Khimki L 2022-10-23 FK Spartak Moskva 5–0 FK Khimki L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.09 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

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

1.05 FK Khimki xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg62% Draw22% FK Khimki16%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.14

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

83%

Draw or FK Khimki

38%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Khimki

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg43% Draw41% FK Khimki16%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.3%

2 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

9.3%

1 – 0

8.4%

3 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

6.3%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

1 – 2

4.8%

0 – 1

3.8%

3 – 2

Actual

4 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	FK Khimki covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	18%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	22%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

FK Khimki keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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