FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Krasnodar, RFPL 2020-21 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 Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Adlan Khatuev
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Aleksey Vorontsov
- Referee Artur Fedorov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | FK Krasnodar | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | FK Khimki | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Sevilla FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Krasnodar get this one started.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Krasnodar's shape.
- 13' The referee calls foul for Wendel. He receives a Yellow card.
- 16' FK Krasnodar is taking the lead after the goal scored by Markus Berg on 16.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Markus Berg on 30 minutes.
- 35' FK Krasnodar are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Russia international Matvei Safonov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' FK Krasnodar make a change. Yurii Gazinskii trudges off to be replaced by Tonny Vilhena on 53 minutes.
- 58' FK Krasnodar are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' FK Krasnodar manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Remy Cabella is hanging Shapi Suleimanov on the field on 61 minute.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Daler Kuzyaev makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 64.
- 69' Wilmar Barrios needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 54 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Andrei Mostovoi trudges off to be replaced by Aleksei Sutormin on 74 minutes.
- 79' Sensational shot from Artem Dzyuba. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is back in the lead.
- 81' The FK Krasnodar bench stirs into life. Markus Berg is withdrawn and Evgenii Markov gets his opportunity.
- 84' Kaio Pantaleao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daler Kuzyaev on 88 minutes.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Yurii Zhirkov. He replaces Wendel on 88 minute.
- 90' Danil Krugovoi is replacing Daler Kuzyaev for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats FK Krasnodar
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
20
Wendel ↓ Yuri Zhirkov 88'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Danil Krugovoi 90'
- 22
- 5
- 44
- 41
- 27
- 17
Bench
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 90'
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↑ 88'
- 78
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 74'
- 36
-
2
Dmitrii Chistyakov ↑ 90'
- 87
- 71
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Yurii Gazinskii ↓ Tonny Vilhena 53'
- 2
-
16
Viktor Claesson ↓ Daniil Utkin 61'
-
33
Markus Berg ↓ Evgenii Markov 81'
- 31
- 18
- 4
-
93
Shapi Suleimanov ↓ Remy Cabella 61'
- 14
- 39
Bench
-
52
Tonny Vilhena ↑ 53'
-
7
Remy Cabella ↑ 61'
- 77
- 1
-
20
Evgenii Markov ↑ 81'
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↑ 61'
- 74
- 84
Coach
Murad Musaev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Aleksey Ionov | 3 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Daler Kuzyaev | 2 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-11-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Krasnodar
W
2020-11-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
SS Lazio
D
2020-11-01
FK Khimki
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-10-28
Borussia Dortmund
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2020-10-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
FK Krasnodar Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FK Krasnodar xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Krasnodar
39%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Krasnodar
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Krasnodar win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Krasnodar covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 20% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

