FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Orenburg, RFPL 2023-24 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' The game is set. FK Orenburg kicks off things out of here…
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Orenburg backline.
- 20' 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 Stepan Oganesyan suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Assisted by Mateo Cassierra with the perfectly-timed delivery and Claudinho makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 28' FK Orenburg is showing some good football. However, FK Orenburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Orenburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' The travelling FK Orenburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Brazil international Nino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Matias Perez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Pedrinho Santos is replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 51' FK Orenburg 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.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Goglichidze on 55.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past FK Orenburg's compact .
- 63' Yaroslav Mikhailov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Basic at the 63 minute mark.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maksim Sidorov.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Sergeev. He replaces Mateo Cassierra on 69 minute.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Danila Prokhin.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Jimmy Marin. He replaces Brian Mansilla on 70 minute.
- 75' FK Orenburg have won 217 goals from 351 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' Nino is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 83' Dmitry Vorobyev makes way for Stepan Oganesyan at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Orenburg.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- 90' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Vyacheslav Karavaev is replaced by Rodrigao on 90 minute.
- 1-0 the final result. FK Orenburg will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Malcom | 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
3 / 4
1.85
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
FK Orenburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
86%
Draw or FK Orenburg
37%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Orenburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Orenburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

