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 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Krasnodar 30 games · 66 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #2 |
| 68 | Points | 66 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 20 / 6 / 4 |
| 53 | Scored | 60 |
| 19 | Conceded | 23 |
| +34 | GD | +37 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Krasnodar are 2nd (66 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have kicked off against FK Krasnodar. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FK Krasnodar fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' FK Krasnodar are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 16' GOAL! Markus Berg fires home to make it 0-1!
- 21' Douglas Santos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Krasnodar's shape.
- 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Markus Berg.
- 35' FK Krasnodar are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Vyacheslav Karavaev suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' It looks surprising FK Krasnodar does not make any changes. Kristoffer Olsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 53' Another change for FK Krasnodar made on 53 minute. Yurii Gazinskii leaves to be changed by Tonny Vilhena.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 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' Daler Kuzyaev doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' Yurii Gazinskii, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Andrei Mostovoi is replaced by Aleksei Sutormin on 74 minute.
- 79' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Artem Dzyuba on 79.
- 81' The FK Krasnodar bench stirs into life. Markus Berg is withdrawn and Evgenii Markov gets his opportunity.
- 84' It’s a booking for FK Krasnodar player. Kaio Pantaleao gets a Yellow card.
- 88' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Daler Kuzyaev gets a Yellow card.
- 88' Yurii Zhirkov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Wendel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Daler Kuzyaev has done his job and it is now time for Danil Krugovoi to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
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 |
| Uros Spajic | 2 |
| Eduard Spertsyan | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 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
1.8
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
FK Krasnodar xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Krasnodar
45%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Krasnodar
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Krasnodar win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Krasnodar covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.