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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 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

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
25% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Nizhny Novgorod are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 12' Malcom has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Nizhny Novgorod are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Poor challenge from Dmitrii Stotskii. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' FK Nizhny Novgorod is showing some good football. However, FK Nizhny Novgorod are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Robert Barbosa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mikhail Kerzhakov made 396 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' GOAL! Malcom scores on 48.
  • 53' 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.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Edgar Sevikyan. He replaces Vladislav Yakovlev on 56 minute.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Nizhny Novgorod is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Daler Kuzyaev departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 76' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Daniil Kornyushin has done his job and it is now time for Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev to step up.
  • 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Nizhny Novgorod needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 82' Aleksandr Erokhin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Andrei Mostovoi as he leaves the pitch. Gustavo Mantuan steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Dmitri Chistyakov 1
Vyacheslav Grulev 1
Alexey Kozlov 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.