FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | FK Torpedo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 7–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 68 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 53 | Scored | 26 |
| 19 | Conceded | 50 |
| +34 | GD | -24 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 67% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 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 Nizhny Novgorod
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Nizhny Novgorod gets underway.
- 5' Daniil Kornyushin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 12' Malcom puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' The 33-year-old Vyacheslav Krotov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dmitrii Stotskii.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Russia international Kirill Gotsuk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' Malcom has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
- 53' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Nizhny Novgorod backline.
- 56' Vladislav Yakovlev makes way for Edgar Sevikyan at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 61' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Nizhny Novgorod's shape.
- 66' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Daler Kuzyaev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' FK Nizhny Novgorod are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Daler Kuzyaev departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 76' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev is hanging Daniil Kornyushin on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' Magnificent from Aleksandr Erokhin! That is 35 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' Gustavo Mantuan is replacing Andrei Mostovoi for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats FK Nizhny Novgorod
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Ivan Sergeev 75'
- 10
-
8
Wendel ↓ Douglas Santos 84'
- 14
- 5
- 4
- 41
- 17
- 55
- 77
Bench
-
3
Douglas Santos ↑ 84'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 75'
- 7
- 1
- 19
- 28
- 23
- 71
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 75'
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 84'
- 2
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 89
- 22
- 78
- 5
- 93
- 24
- 20
- 14
- 44
- 13
- 8
Bench
- 25
-
9
Vyacheslav Krotov ↑ 56'
- 3
- 1
- 90
- 37
-
7
Edgar Sevikyan ↑ 56'
- 99
- 11
-
6
Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev ↑ 76'
- 2
Coach
Artem Gorlov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malcom | 4 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Luciano Gondou | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Dmitri Chistyakov | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 1 |
| Alexey Kozlov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2023-03-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2022-11-12
FK Torpedo Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-11-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2022-10-30
FK Krasnodar
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–0
PFK Sochi
W
2022-10-16
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2023-03-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-11-11
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2022-11-05
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2022-10-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-10-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Krasnodar
L
2022-10-16
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.7
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
93%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
22%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Nizhny Novgorod
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
4 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.3%
5 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
5 – 1
2.5%
6 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.