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 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Orenburg 14 games · 17 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 | 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
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 | #10 |
| 31 | Points | 17 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 3 |
| 32 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| +17 | GD | +0 |
| 2.21 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 71% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts). FK Orenburg are 10th (17 pts).
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
FK Orenburg
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
1/4
■ 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 |
FK Orenburg
| Jordhy Thompson | 3 G | 3 A |
| Gedeon Guzina | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ruslan Kul | 3 G | 1 A |
| Andrey Kasadzhikov | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Orenburg gets underway.
- 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.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Magomed Ozdoev, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 33' What a moment for Aleksey Sutormin! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yuri Zhirkov.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Orenburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' Against the run of play, Sardar Azmoun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Orenburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' FK Orenburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' Time for substitution for FK Orenburg. Dorde Despotovic is replaced by Artem Galadzhan.
- 71' Dorde Despotovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 351 appearances.
- 73' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Emiliano Rigoni is withdrawn and Robert Mak gets his opportunity.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Andrey Malykh argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 77' Poor challenge from Yaroslav Rakitskiy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yaroslav Rakitskiy makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 84' Time for substitution for FK Orenburg. Sergey Breev is replaced by Andrey Kozlov.
- 87' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Christian Noboa comes on to replace Sebastian Driussi.
- 88' GOAL! Sardar Azmoun scores on 88.
- 89' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Artem Dzyuba is withdrawn and Anton Zabolotnyi gets his opportunity.
- 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 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Wendel | 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
2.07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FK Orenburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Orenburg
44%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Orenburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Orenburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Orenburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.