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 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

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

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

17% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Gazprom Arena as FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg face off against FK Nizhny Novgorod in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikita Kakkoev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
14' A goal from the Russia international Vyacheslav Grulev! He fires home on 14 to make it 0-1!
19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Nizhny Novgorod are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Viktor Goncharenko might look to freshen things up shortly.
26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Maksim Glushenkov on 26 minutes.
27' The referee shows FK Nizhny Novgorod player a card on 27.
32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
37' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
46' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Maksim Glushenkov is replaced by Yurii Gorshkov.
51' 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.
54' Aleksandr Sobolev makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
57' Andrei Mostovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Wendel and will look to change the dynamic.
58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ilya Agapov.
62' Time for substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Vyacheslav Grulev is replaced by Juan Castillo.
67' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Gustavo Mantuan has done his job and it is now time for Mateo Cassierra to step up.
72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
76' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Stanislav Magkeev on, Nikita Kakkoev off on 76 minutes.
81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luiz Henrique, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
83' A goal from the Russia international Aleksandr Sobolev! He fires home on 83 to make it 2-1!
85' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Aleksandr Sobolev exits the field as Aleksandr Erokhin enters on 85.
87' Time for substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Nikita Ermakov is replaced by Maksim Shnaptsev.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Vyacheslav Karavaev	1
Daler Kuzyaev	1
Claudinho	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

2 / 4

2.55 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

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

0.41 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg79% Draw15% FK Nizhny Novgorod6%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes31% 0% No69%

Avg goals/match: 2.96

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

94%

Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod

21%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Nizhny Novgorod

85%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg60% Draw36% FK Nizhny Novgorod4%

Actual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

16.7%

3 – 0

13.8%

1 – 0

13.3%

4 – 0

8.7%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

6.5%

1 – 1

5.8%

3 – 1

5.8%

5 – 0

4.5%

4 – 1

3.8%

5 – 1

6 – 0

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5	38%	—	62%
-2	38%	23%	39%
-1.5	61%	—	39%
-1	61%	21%	17%
-0.5	83%	—	17%
+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

66% ✗

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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