FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Orenburg, RFPL 2023-24 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | FK Ural | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Orenburg is underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Maksim Sidorov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 342 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' Claudinho doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' Russia international Nikolai Sysuev has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' Wendel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Orenburg so far.
- 38' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Orenburg backline.
- 43' FK Orenburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matias Perez.
- 46' Andrei Mostovoi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedrinho Santos on 46 minute.
- 51' Yaroslav Mikhailov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Leo Goglichidze.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Orenburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' Yaroslav Mikhailov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Basic at the 63 minute mark.
- 66' Maksim Sidorov picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' The whistle greets Mateo Cassierra as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Sergeev.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Danila Prokhin.
- 70' Another substitution for FK Orenburg to replace Brian Mansilla by Jimmy Marin on 70 minute.
- 75' Brian Mansilla, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Jordhy Thompson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 83' Another substitution for FK Orenburg to replace Dmitry Vorobyev by Stepan Oganesyan on 83 minute.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Vyacheslav Karavaev makes way for Rodrigao at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- With this win, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- –
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↓ Rodrigao 90'
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Ivan Sergeev 69'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Dmitriy Vasilyev 90'
- 5
- 41
- 28
- –
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 69'
- 25
- –
Bench
- 10
- 21
- 16
- 1
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 46'
-
55
Rodrigao ↑ 90'
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 69'
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 69'
- 18
-
79
Dmitriy Vasilyev ↑ 90'
- –
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Orenburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 99
- 5
- 10
-
22
Matias Perez ↓ Danila Prokhin 46'
-
8
Ivan Basic ↓ Yaroslav Mikhailov 63'
- 4
-
23
Lucas Vera ↓ Mohammad Ghorbani 46'
-
9
Brian Mansilla ↓ Jimmy Marin 70'
- –
- 81
Bench
-
80
Jimmy Marin ↑ 70'
- 2
- 15
- 90
-
–
Danila Prokhin ↑ 46'
-
11
Stepan Oganesyan ↑ 83'
-
14
Yaroslav Mikhailov ↑ 63'
- 24
- 3
- 12
-
66
Mohammad Ghorbani ↑ 46'
- 19
Coach
David Deogracia
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
2024-04-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-04-13
FK Krasnodar
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-04-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
2024-03-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2024-03-09
FK Ural
1–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-03-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
FK Orenburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
FK Orenburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
89%
Draw or FK Orenburg
32%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Orenburg
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
5 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Orenburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 25% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

