FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Krasnodar, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | PFK Sochi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–0 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are looking to make home advantage count against FK Krasnodar.
- 5' The 26-year-old Aleksandr Chernikov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Matvei Safonov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' It’s high time Vladimir Ivic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 63' A stunning finish from Eduard Spertsyan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' The crowd applauds Nikita Krivtsov as he leaves the pitch. Kady Borges steps in for FK Krasnodar.
- 66' Poor challenge from Lucas Olaza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 67' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Mantuan departs to be replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 70' The Colombia Mateo Cassierra breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 1-1!
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Krasnodar that had 268 games and scored 427 goals.
- 84' A change in the FK Krasnodar ranks — Olakunle Olusegun exits the field as Mihajlo Banjac enters on 84.
- 86' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Mateo Cassierra exits the field as Danil Krugovoy enters on 86.
- 90' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Claudinho exits the field as Aleksandr Erokhin enters on 90.
- The points are shared — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1-1 FK Krasnodar. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 41
- 28
- 55
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 90'
- 25
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Wilson Isidor 67'
- 31
Bench
-
–
Wilson Isidor ↑ 67'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
- 16
- 1
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 67'
- 19
-
4
Danil Krugovoy ↑ 86'
- 77
- 37
- 2
- 18
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 15
- 39
- 8
- 10
-
98
Sergey Petrov ↓ Aleksandr Ektov 90'
-
88
Nikita Krivtsov ↓ Kady Borges 65'
- 40
- 19
Bench
- 7
- 1
-
23
Aleksandr Ektov ↑ 90'
-
14
Mihajlo Banjac ↑ 84'
- 82
- 96
- 73
- 90
- 33
-
20
Kady Borges ↑ 65'
- 16
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Aleksey Ionov | 3 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
| Lucas Olaza | 2 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 2 |
| Uros Spajic | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2023-11-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2023-11-04
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-10-28
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2023-10-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2023-10-07
PFK Sochi
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-09-30
FK Orenburg
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
FK Krasnodar Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
FK Krasnodar xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
74%
Draw or FK Krasnodar
53%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Krasnodar
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Krasnodar covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

