FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Orenburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Orenburg — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Orenburg 30 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dmitry Safyan
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
- Referee Nikolay Voloshin
- Referee Anton Kobzev
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | FK Orenburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | FK Ufa | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Mar | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | FK Ufa | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Orenburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 68 | Points | 29 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 15 |
| 53 | Scored | 29 |
| 19 | Conceded | 44 |
| +34 | GD | -15 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 67% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Orenburg are 12th (29 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have kicked off against FK Orenburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 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' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' FK Orenburg have won 207 goals from 342 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Aleksandr Anyukov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' 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 Robert Mak suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Aleksey Sutormin gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 38' Colombia international Wilmar Barrios has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Yuri Zhirkov will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' What a moment for Sardar Azmoun! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' It looks surprising FK Orenburg does not make any changes. Emiliano Rigoni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Artem Dzyuba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' The FK Orenburg manager makes a substitution. Dorde Despotovic departs to be replaced by Artem Galadzhan.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Robert Mak gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Emiliano Rigoni and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Andrey Malykh is booked for FK Orenburg — Yellow card on 75.
- 76' Yaroslav Rakitskiy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
- 81' Against the run of play, Yaroslav Rakitskiy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Sergey Breev makes way for Andrey Kozlov at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Orenburg.
- 87' Christian Noboa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Driussi on 87 minute.
- 88' Sardar Azmoun with the second goal in the match!
- 89' Anton Zabolotnyi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Artem Dzyuba at the 89 minute mark.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Robert Mak 73'
- 99
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Anton Zabolotnyi 89'
- 6
- 25
- 44
- 18
- 2
- 27
- 11
- 7
Bench
-
29
Anton Zabolotnyi ↑ 89'
- 15
- 13
- 33
- 41
-
20
Robert Mak ↑ 73'
- 30
- 8
-
16
Christian Noboa ↑ 87'
- 38
- 32
- 84
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Orenburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 91
- 58
- 13
- 12
-
23
Sergei Breev ↓ Andrei Kozlov 84'
- 29
- 19
- 8
- 60
Bench
- 31
- 32
- 77
- 1
- 86
-
9
Andrei Kozlov ↑ 84'
-
11
Andrea Chukanov ↑ 73'
-
88
Artem Galadzhan ↑ 66'
- 3
- 56
- 16
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 4 |
| Wendel | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-03-31
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Orenburg
W
2019-03-17
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-14
Villarreal CF
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-03-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Ufa
W
2019-03-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–3
Villarreal CF
L
2019-03-02
FK Ural
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
FK Orenburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Orenburg
39%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Orenburg
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Orenburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Orenburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.