FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Orenburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 8–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | FK Ural | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–8 | L |
| 03 Sep | FK Khimki | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg host FK Orenburg — let the battle begin!
- 3' What a strike from Wendel! The score is 1-0.
- 8' Over 8 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' FK Orenburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 17' Ivan Sergeev makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 19' Daler Kuzyaev has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 22' Aleksandr Ektov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Orenburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' Malcom has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Orenburg that had 342 games and scored 207 goals.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Orenburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Against the run of play, Wendel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Claudinho. He replaces Daler Kuzyaev on 46 minute.
- 51' Aliaksandr Paulaviec is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' The referee shows FK Orenburg player a Yellow card on 56.
- 59' Malcom has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 61' The crowd applauds Aliaksandr Paulaviec as he leaves the pitch. Kirill Kaplenko steps in for FK Orenburg.
- 62' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Andrei Mostovoi is replaced by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
- 67' 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.
- 68' Against the run of play, Wendel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 73' FK Orenburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 74' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Wendel is replaced by Gustavo Mantuan on 74 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Mateo Stamatov. He replaces Aleksandr Ektov on 76 minute.
- 78' It’s a booking for FK Orenburg player. Vladimir Poluyakhtov gets a Yellow card.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' Ivan Basic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Erokhin is hanging Malcom on the field on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 8-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 87'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 74'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Claudinho 46'
- 5
- 41
- 17
- 55
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Mateo Cassierra 62'
Bench
- 1
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 62'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 87'
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 62'
- 4
- 19
- 28
- 23
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 74'
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↑ 46'
- 95
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Orenburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 80
- 15
- 22
- 21
- 5
- 19
- 4
-
23
Lucas Vera ↓ Ivan Basic 61'
- 77
- 25
- 90
Bench
- 9
-
55
Kirill Kaplenko ↑ 61'
-
2
Vladimir Poluyakhtov ↑ 46'
- 17
- 99
- 38
-
8
Ivan Basic ↑ 61'
-
11
Mateo Stamatov ↑ 76'
-
7
Stepan Oganesyan ↑ 76'
- 1
- 70
- 20
Coach
Marcel Licka
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
2022-09-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
8–0
FK Orenburg
W
2022-09-04
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-08-28
FK Ural
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-08-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Torpedo Moskva
W
2022-08-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2022-08-06
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.48
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
FK Orenburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 84% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
95%
Draw or FK Orenburg
16%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Orenburg
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 8–0 not predicted8 – 0Actual
3 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
12.4%
4 – 0
11.7%
5 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
6 – 0
4.8%
5 – 1
3.9%
1 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Orenburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| -1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| -1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| -0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

