FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Orenburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Orenburg — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- FK Orenburg 30 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
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
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Orenburg are 12th (29 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 Orenburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is hosting FK Orenburg for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' FK Orenburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergei Terekhov, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Orenburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 534 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' Aleksey Sutormin adds to his 0 season tally! FK Orenburg lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Yuri Zhirkov gets a Yellow card.
- 45' 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.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Sardar Azmoun gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Orenburg backline.
- 58' Sebastian Driussi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' The FK Orenburg manager makes a substitution. Dorde Despotovic departs to be replaced by Artem Galadzhan.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Emiliano Rigoni departs to be replaced by Robert Mak.
- 75' It’s a booking for FK Orenburg player. Andrey Malykh gets a Yellow card.
- 76' Yaroslav Rakitskiy was booked on 76.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yaroslav Rakitskiy on 77 minutes.
- 81' A goal from the Ukraine international Yaroslav Rakitskiy! He fires home on 81 to make it 2-1!
- 84' A change in the FK Orenburg ranks — Sergey Breev exits the field as Andrey Kozlov enters on 84.
- 87' The whistle greets Sebastian Driussi as he departs to be replaced by Christian Noboa.
- 88' Sardar Azmoun adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anton Zabolotnyi is hanging Artem Dzyuba on the field on 89 minute.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 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.