FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Krasnodar, RFPL 2021-22 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 (2025/26)
- FK Krasnodar 30 games · 66 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Jul | FK Khimki | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | FK Tambov | A | 5–1 | W |
| 08 May | FK Ufa | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 6–1 | W |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Krasnodar are 2nd (66 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Krasnodar
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Gazprom Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Krasnodar.
- 5' It looks surprising FK Krasnodar does not make any changes. Wilmar Barrios has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 9' GOAL! Sardar Azmoun fires home to make it 1-0!
- 13' Daler Kuzyaev is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
- 14' What composure from Eduard Spertsyan! The Armenia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 19' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Jhon Cordoba gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wendel on 27.
- 32' Uros Spajic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Against the run of play, Sardar Azmoun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 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 Aleksandr Erokhin suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' GOAL! Aleksandr Erokhin scores on 44. Assisted by Wendel
- 46' FK Krasnodar manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kaio Pantaleao is hanging Egor Sorokin on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' FK Krasnodar seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' Aleksei Sutormin is replacing Artem Dzyuba for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 70' Fresh legs for FK Krasnodar! Yurii Gazinskii comes on to replace Aleksandr Chernikov.
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
- 76' GOAL! Uros Spajic fires home to make it 3-3!
- 77' Uros Spajic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for FK Krasnodar. Cristian Ramirez will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Cristian Ramirez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Vyacheslav Karavaev is replaced by Dmitri Chistyakov.
- 82' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Vyacheslav Karavaev is replaced by Dmitri Chistyakov on 82 minute.
- 85' FK Krasnodar make a change. Grzegorz Krychowiak trudges off to be replaced by Vladimir Iljin on 85 minutes.
- 87' The whistle greets Grzegorz Krychowiak as he departs to be replaced by Vladimir Iljin.
- 88' Daler Kuzyaev makes way for Andrei Mostovoi at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 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
- 8
- 21
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 87'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Aleksei Sutormin 66'
- 5
- 44
- 41
- 7
Bench
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 87'
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 66'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 87'
- 71
- 94
- 64
-
2
Dmitri Chistyakov ↑ 81'
- 85
- 95
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
- 52
-
7
Remy Cabella ↓ Viktor Claesson 70'
- 9
- 11
-
2
Egor Sorokin ↓ Kaio Pantaleao 46'
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 39
- 53
- 74
Bench
-
8
Yurii Gazinskii ↑ 70'
- 89
-
16
Viktor Claesson ↑ 70'
-
31
Kaio Pantaleao ↑ 46'
-
29
Vladimir Iljin ↑ 85'
- 1
- 18
-
93
Shapi Suleimanov ↑ 70'
- 58
Coach
Viktor Goncharenko
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
2021-08-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Krasnodar
W
2021-08-01
FK Rostov
2–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-07-24
FK Khimki
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-05-16
FK Tambov
1–5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-05-08
FK Ufa
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-05-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
6–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
FK Krasnodar xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Krasnodar
44%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Krasnodar
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Krasnodar covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.