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 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Krasnodar 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Krasnodar — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' FK Krasnodar fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The travelling FK Krasnodar supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Lucas Olaza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Krasnodar so far.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eduard Spertsyan made 266 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' FK Krasnodar is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Junior Alonso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eduard Spertsyan makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 65' Another substitution for FK Krasnodar to replace Nikita Krivtsov by Kady Borges on 65 minute.
- 66' FK Krasnodar player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Gustavo Mantuan trudges off to be replaced by Andrei Mostovoi on 67 minutes.
- 70' What a strike from Mateo Cassierra! The score is 1-1.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' It looks surprising FK Krasnodar does not make any changes. Strahinja Erakovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' Fresh legs for FK Krasnodar! Mihajlo Banjac comes on to replace Olakunle Olusegun.
- 86' Danil Krugovoy gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Mateo Cassierra and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Aleksandr Erokhin is replacing Claudinho for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 2 |
| Daniil Utkin | 2 |
| Daler Kuzyaev | 2 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 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
3 / 4
1.48
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
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: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Krasnodar
52%
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
10.7%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%
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 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

