FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Krasnodar, RFPL 2025-26 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 Sergey Karasev
- Assistant 1 Aleksey Lunev
- Assistant 2 Dmitriy Safyan (Russia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | PFK Sochi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | FK Rostov | H | 2–1 | 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' And we are off! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Krasnodar — let the football do the talking.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Vitor Tormena has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past FK Krasnodar's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 25' 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.
- 27' A goal from the Brazil international Wendel! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-0!
- 32' Russia international Maksim Glushenkov has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' The travelling FK Krasnodar supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 398 games and scored 539 goals.
- 44' Vanja Drkusic is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' FK Krasnodar is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Nikita Krivtsov. He receives a card.
- 56' The 27-year-old Diego Costa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' FK Krasnodar are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' It’s high time Murad Musaev made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' A stunning finish from Lucas Olaza — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedrinho Santos is hanging Jhonatan on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Pedrinho Santos.
- 79' FK Krasnodar make a change. Joao Batxi trudges off to be replaced by Juan Boselli on 79 minutes.
- 82' The whistle greets Maksim Glushenkov as he departs to be replaced by Roman Vega.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin is booked for FK Krasnodar — card on 86.
- 88' FK Krasnodar manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Valentin Paltsev is hanging Giovanni Gonzalez on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' Time for substitution for FK Krasnodar. Nikita Krivtsov is replaced by Moses Cobnan.
- 90' Aleksandr Sobolev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Nuraly Alip comes on to replace Douglas Santos.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
-
3
Douglas Santos ↓ Nuraly Alip 90'
- 8
- 5
- 78
- 16
- 7
-
10
Maksim Glushenkov ↓ Roman Vega 82'
- 33
- 11
-
14
Jhonatan ↓ Pedrinho Santos 71'
Bench
- 15
- 21
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 90'
- 17
- 23
- 4
- 9
-
20
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 71'
-
66
Roman Vega ↑ 82'
- 1
- 57
- 61
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Krasnodar Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 66
- 9
- 3
- 15
- 20
- 1
- 10
- 4
-
88
Nikita Krivtsov ↓ Moses Cobnan 89'
-
11
Joao Batxi ↓ Juan Boselli 79'
- 6
Bench
-
23
Juan Boselli ↑ 79'
- 5
-
90
Moses Cobnan ↑ 89'
-
17
Valentin Paltsev ↑ 88'
- 59
- 16
- 34
- 27
- 29
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
2026-04-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2026-04-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2026-03-22
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-03-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2026-03-08
FK Orenburg
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2026-02-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
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: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
73%
Draw or FK Krasnodar
54%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Krasnodar
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Krasnodar covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

