FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 5–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | FK Ural | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 7–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–5 | L |
| 07 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' What a moment for Malcom! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Igor Gorbunov is hanging Pavel Mogilevets on the field on 30 minute.
- 34' Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 39' A stunning finish from Alexey Kozlov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Petrus Boumal is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — Yellow card on 41.
- 43' Petrus Boumal picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Petrus Boumal was booked on 44.
- 46' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 46 minute. Kirill Kosarev leaves to be changed by Lucas Masoero.
- 46' The Russia Artem Dzyuba breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-1!
- 47' Artem Dzyuba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Igor Gorbunov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' Artem Dzyuba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 60' What a strike from Artem Dzyuba! The score is 6-1.
- 61' Danil Krugovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Yaroslav Rakitskii and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Wilmar Barrios comes on to replace Wendel.
- 72' Albert Sharipov is replacing Nikita Kakkoev for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 73' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Nikita Kakkoev departs to be replaced by Albert Sharipov.
- 74' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Aleksandr Erokhin is replaced by Sardar Azmoun on 74 minute.
- 77' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Sapeta is hanging Iliya Berkovskiy on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dmitri Chistyakov makes no mistake. 7-1!
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Sardar Azmoun will be fuming at that decision.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 10
-
8
Wendel ↓ Wilmar Barrios 67'
- 21
- 22
- 44
- 41
- 17
- 2
Bench
-
5
Wilmar Barrios ↑ 67'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 61'
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 61'
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 73'
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 61'
- 71
- 94
- 64
- 91
- 85
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 13
- 25
- 22
- 15
- 4
- 93
-
11
Kirill Kosarev ↓ Lucas Masoero 46'
- 34
- 88
- 6
Bench
- 9
-
23
Daniil Penchikov ↑ 73'
- 1
-
41
Aleksandr Sapeta ↑ 77'
-
17
Igor Gorbunov ↑ 30'
-
5
Lucas Masoero ↑ 46'
- 24
-
37
Albert Sharipov ↑ 72'
Coach
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malcom | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Alexey Kozlov | 1 |
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev | 1 |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-11-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2021-11-07
FK Ural
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-11-02
Juventus FC
4–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-10-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2021-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-10-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
Juventus FC
L
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2021-11-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2021-11-07
RFK Akhmat Grozny
3–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2021-10-30
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2021-10-23
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–4
FK Krasnodar
L
2021-10-17
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2021-10-02
FK Rubin Kazan
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.82
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
87%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
31%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Nizhny Novgorod
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.3%
5 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.