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 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
FK Khimki 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FK Krasnodar	9	21
2	FK Dinamo Moskva	9	19
3	PFC CSKA Moskva	9	19
4	FK Spartak Moskva	9	19
5	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	9	18
6	FK Rubin Kazan	9	12
7	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	9	12
8	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	9	11
9	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	9	11
10	RFK Akhmat Grozny	9	10
11	FK Orenburg	9	9
12	FK Akron Tolyatti	9	8
13	FK Rostov	9	8
14	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	9	7
15	FK Rodina Moskva	9	5
16	FK Fakel Voronezh	9	3

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

25% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Aleksandr Sobolev	7 G	2 A
Maksim Glushenkov	6 G	2 A
Jhon Jhon	1 G	1 A
Gustavo Mantuan	1 G
Felipe Augusto	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. FK Khimki get us underway at Gazprom Arena.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' 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.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
19' Malcom doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
20' Malcom makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
25' The travelling FK Khimki supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past FK Khimki's compact .
35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Wilmar Barrios trudges off to be replaced by Claudinho on 40 minutes.
45' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
50' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Melentijevic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
55' Malcom makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
56' Malcom adds to his 1 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
60' The supporters are chanting for Brian Idowu. He replaces Nikola Antic on 60 minute.
61' It is a substitution in FK Khimki team. Stefan Melentijevic is replaced by Mory Gbane on 61 minute.
66' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
69' The whistle greets Reziuan Mirzov as he departs to be replaced by David Kobesov.
72' The whistle greets Andrei Mostovoi as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
75' Butta Magomedov does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Khimki surge ahead!
76' Ilya Sadygov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcos Guilherme at the 76 minute mark.
79' Brian Idowu is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Khimki are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mikhail Kerzhakov on 85 minutes.
85' Butta Magomedov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
87' Arsen Adamov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vyacheslav Karavaev at the 87 minute mark.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Gustavo Mantuan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
FK Khimki will have plenty to reflect on. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg were simply the better side today.

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
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

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.