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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2022-23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3 – 0
Full Time
FK Nizhny Novgorod
Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 13:30 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Dmitrii Stotskii

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 31
2 FK Dinamo Moskva 14 31
3 FK Spartak Moskva 14 29
4 FK Krasnodar 14 26
5 PFC CSKA Moskva 14 26
6 FK Rostov 14 19
7 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 14 18
8 FK Rubin Kazan 14 18
9 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 14 17
10 FK Orenburg 14 17
11 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 14 16
12 RFK Akhmat Grozny 14 14
13 FK Akron Tolyatti 14 12
14 FK Rodina Moskva 14 12
15 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 11
16 FK Fakel Voronezh 14 6

Head-to-Head

9
1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Nizhny Novgorod
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-10-16 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-05-21 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-11-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Maksim Glushenkov 10 G 5 A
Aleksandr Sobolev 10 G 2 A
Jhon Jhon 2 G 1 A
Felipe Augusto 2 G
Gustavo Mantuan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Gazprom Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Nizhny Novgorod.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nikita Goylo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Masoero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
  • 12' What a moment for Malcom! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kirill Gotsuk made 149 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past FK Nizhny Novgorod's compact .
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dmitrii Stotskii on 25.
  • 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Nizhny Novgorod backline.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Danil Krugovoi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Nizhny Novgorod's shape.
  • 48' GOAL! Malcom scores on 48.
  • 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Vladislav Yakovlev as he leaves the pitch. Edgar Sevikyan steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Daler Kuzyaev is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 76' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Daniil Kornyushin by Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev on 76 minute.
  • 81' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 82' What composure from Aleksandr Erokhin! The Russia international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 84' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Andrei Mostovoi is withdrawn and Gustavo Mantuan gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Andrei Mostovoi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3-0 FK Nizhny Novgorod.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artem Gorlov

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Malcom 4
Artem Dzyuba 4
Mateo Cassierra 3
Luciano Gondou 2
Aleksandr Sobolev 2
Wendel 1
Dmitri Chistyakov 1
Vyacheslav Grulev 1

Head to Head

2023-03-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-10-16 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-05-21 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-11-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

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
2.02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg64% Draw22% FK Nizhny Novgorod14%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
86%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
36%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Nizhny Novgorod
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg45% Draw43% FK Nizhny Novgorod12%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.