FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Krasnodar, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Krasnodar — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Krasnodar 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Assistant 1 Aleksey Lunev
- Assistant 2 Dmitriy Safyan (Russia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | PFK Sochi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | FK Rostov | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Krasnodar | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 31 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 2 |
| 32 | Scored | 26 |
| 15 | Conceded | 18 |
| +17 | GD | +8 |
| 2.21 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 71% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts). FK Krasnodar are 4th (26 pts).
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
FK Krasnodar
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ 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 |
FK Krasnodar
| Jhon Cordoba | 6 G | 1 A |
| Joao Batxi | 5 G | 3 A |
| Christian | 3 G | 4 A |
| Nikita Krivtsov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jubal | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Gazprom Arena as FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg face off against FK Krasnodar in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Lucas Olaza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Murad Musaev will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Igor Diveev, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' Wendel doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 401 games and scored 547 goals.
- 37' Kevin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against FK Krasnodar's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Vanja Drkusic.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a card for Nikita Krivtsov.
- 56' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Diego Costa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' The Uruguay Lucas Olaza breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-1!
- 71' Pedrinho Santos is replacing Jhonatan for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' That is a card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Pedrinho Santos will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Juan Boselli gets the nod from FK Krasnodar. He replaces Joao Batxi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The whistle greets Maksim Glushenkov as he departs to be replaced by Roman Vega.
- 86' FK Krasnodar receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 88' FK Krasnodar make a change. Giovanni Gonzalez trudges off to be replaced by Valentin Paltsev on 88 minutes.
- 89' Another substitution for FK Krasnodar to replace Nikita Krivtsov by Moses Cobnan on 89 minute.
- 90' Aleksandr Sobolev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nuraly Alip is hanging Douglas Santos on the field on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
-
3
Douglas Santos ↓ Nuraly Alip 90'
- 8
- 5
- 78
- 16
- 7
-
10
Maksim Glushenkov ↓ Roman Vega 82'
- 33
- 11
-
14
Jhonatan ↓ Pedrinho Santos 71'
Bench
- 15
- 21
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 90'
- 17
- 23
- 4
- 9
-
20
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 71'
-
66
Roman Vega ↑ 82'
- 1
- 57
- 61
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Krasnodar Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 66
- 9
- 3
- 15
- 20
- 1
- 10
- 4
-
88
Nikita Krivtsov ↓ Moses Cobnan 89'
-
11
Joao Batxi ↓ Juan Boselli 79'
- 6
Bench
-
23
Juan Boselli ↑ 79'
- 5
-
90
Moses Cobnan ↑ 89'
-
17
Valentin Paltsev ↑ 88'
- 59
- 16
- 34
- 27
- 29
Coach
Murad Musaev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Aleksey Ionov | 3 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
| Lucas Olaza | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2026-04-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2026-04-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2026-03-22
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-03-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2026-03-08
FK Orenburg
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2026-02-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.99
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FK Krasnodar xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Krasnodar
47%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Krasnodar
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Krasnodar covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

