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 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Krasnodar 9 games · 21 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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 18 | Points | 21 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 0 |
| 19 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 7 |
| +10 | GD | +8 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 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
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). FK Krasnodar are 1st (21 pts).
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
FK Krasnodar
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
FK Krasnodar
| Nikita Krivtsov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jubal | 3 G | |
| Christian | 2 G | 2 A |
| Juan Boselli | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Batxi | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Krasnodar get this one started.
- 5' Wilmar Barrios has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The travelling FK Krasnodar supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wendel on 13 minutes.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Markus Berg gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Krasnodar is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' FK Krasnodar come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Markus Berg on 30 minutes.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Magomed Ozdoev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Krasnodar.
- 50' The 39-year-old Mikhail Kerzhakov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' The whistle greets Yurii Gazinskii as he departs to be replaced by Tonny Vilhena.
- 58' Ukraine international Yaroslav Rakitskii has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Time for substitution for FK Krasnodar. Shapi Suleimanov is replaced by Remy Cabella.
- 64' Daler Kuzyaev doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Aleksei Sutormin is replacing Andrei Mostovoi for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 79' What a strike from Artem Dzyuba! The score is 2-1.
- 81' FK Krasnodar manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Evgenii Markov is hanging Markus Berg on the field on 81 minute.
- 84' Kaio Pantaleao was booked on 84.
- 88' Daler Kuzyaev is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 88' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Wendel by Yurii Zhirkov on 88 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Daler Kuzyaev is replaced by Danil Krugovoi.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.
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 |
| Eduard Spertsyan | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 2 |
| Daniil Utkin | 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
1.87
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
FK Krasnodar xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
78%
Draw or FK Krasnodar
45%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Krasnodar
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Krasnodar win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Krasnodar covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

