FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2024-25

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

2 – 1

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FK Nizhny Novgorod

Sun 4 May 2025 · 16:30 UTC Gazprom Arena 29,584 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 14' Vyacheslav Grulev

Aleksandr Sobolev 54' 1–1

Aleksandr Sobolev 83' 2–1

Maksim Glushenkov 26' Y

Y 27' Vladislav Karapuzov

Y 58' Ilya Agapov

Overview

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Nizhny Novgorod

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-08-31 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-12-09 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-03-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	FK Nizhny Novgorod	H	2–1	W
26 Apr	FK Dinamo Moskva	A	1–1	D
20 Apr	FK Khimki	H	1–0	W
13 Apr	FK Krasnodar	H	4–1	W
05 Apr	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	1–1	D
30 Mar	FK Rubin Kazan	H	4–0	W

FK Nizhny Novgorod

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 May	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	1–2	L
26 Apr	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	1–0	W
19 Apr	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	0–3	L
12 Apr	FK Dinamo Moskva	H	1–1	D
04 Apr	FK Orenburg	H	1–2	L
29 Mar	FK Khimki	A	0–2	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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to score. At the same time, FK Nizhny Novgorod does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' 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.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
14' GOAL! Vyacheslav Grulev scores on 14. Assisted by Nikita Kakkoev
19' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maksim Glushenkov.
27' That looks like a foul for a card for Vladislav Karapuzov.
32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 403 games and scored 553 goals.
37' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Strahinja Erakovic, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Maksim Glushenkov departs to be replaced by Yurii Gorshkov.
51' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
54' The deadlock is broken! Aleksandr Sobolev gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
57' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wendel is replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ilya Agapov.
62' The whistle greets Vyacheslav Grulev as he departs to be replaced by Juan Castillo.
67' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Mateo Cassierra on, Gustavo Mantuan off on 67 minutes.
72' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
76' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Stanislav Magkeev on, Nikita Kakkoev off on 76 minutes.
81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
83' Aleksandr Sobolev has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
85' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 85 minute. Aleksandr Sobolev leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Erokhin.
87' The crowd applauds Nikita Ermakov as he leaves the pitch. Maksim Shnaptsev steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

3
Douglas Santos
8
Wendel ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 57'
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 85'
14
Sasa Zdjelar ↓ Luciano Gondou 46'
67
Maksim Glushenkov ↓ Yurii Gorshkov 46'
27
Nino
11
Luiz Henrique
25
Strahinja Erakovic
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Mateo Cassierra 67'
24
Pedrinho Santos
1
Evgeniy Latyshonok

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

30
Nikita Medvedev
27
Vyacheslav Grulev ↓ Juan Castillo 62'
86
Ilya Agapov ↓ Yaroslav Krashevskiy 76'
25
Sven Karic
22
Nikita Kakkoev ↓ Stanislav Magkeev 76'
24
Kirill Gotsuk
7
Vladislav Karapuzov
10
Aleksandr Troshechkin ↓ Thiago Vecino 87'
2
Viktor Alexandrov
19
Nikita Ermakov ↓ Maksim Shnaptsev 87'
8
Mamadou Maiga

Bench

Coach Viktor Goncharenko

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2025-05-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2025-04-26 FK Dinamo Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2025-04-20 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Khimki W 2025-04-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–1 FK Krasnodar W 2025-04-05 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2025-03-30 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 FK Rubin Kazan W

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2025-05-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2025-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2025-04-19 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2025-04-12 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–1 FK Dinamo Moskva D 2025-04-04 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Orenburg L 2025-03-29 FK Khimki 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.86 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.73 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg65% Draw22% FK Nizhny Novgorod13%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

87%

Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod

35%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Nizhny Novgorod

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg44% Draw45% FK Nizhny Novgorod11%

Actual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

13.2%

2 – 0

12.7%

1 – 1

10.9%

0 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

7.7%

3 – 1

5.8%

0 – 1

4.6%

4 – 0

3.6%

1 – 2

3.5%

2 – 2

3.4%

4 – 1

2.8%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	20%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	25%	37%
-0.5	63%	—	37%
+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

48% ✓

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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