FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Orenburg, RFPL 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FK Khimki | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–1 | L |
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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Douglas Santos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Ivan Basic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mohammad Ghorbani made 10 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Claudinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Orenburg.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 46' The crowd applauds Claudinho as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandr Erokhin steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 51' Kazakhstan international Nuraly Alip has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andrey Malykh on 59 minutes.
- 61' Goal! Gustavo Mantuan scores his 19 goal in 386 matches.
- 66' It looks surprising FK Orenburg does not make any changes. Wendel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Luciano Gondou departs to be replaced by Artur Guimaraes.
- 69' Another change for FK Orenburg made on 69 minute. Saeid Saharkhizan leaves to be changed by Stepan Oganesyan.
- 72' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a card on 72.
- 74' The referee shows FK Orenburg player a card on 74.
- 79' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 88 minute. Mateo Cassierra leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 90' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Mantuan departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 30
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 28
- 27
- 17
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 46'
- 31
- 32
- 1
Bench
-
9
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 68'
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 90'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 46'
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 88'
- 55
- 25
- 4
- 2
-
24
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 46'
- 79
- 98
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Orenburg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
- 22
- 8
- 14
- 12
- 6
- 18
- 81
- 38
- 1
- 10
Bench
-
80
Jimmy Marin ↑ 68'
- 31
- 13
-
11
Stepan Oganesyan ↑ 69'
- 24
- 35
-
7
Feyttullah Gurluk ↑ 68'
- 19
- 96
Coach
David Deogracia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 4 |
| Wendel | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-10-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-09-28
FK Krasnodar
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-09-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2024-09-14
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-08-31
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-08-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
FK Orenburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
FK Orenburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
88%
Draw or FK Orenburg
35%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Orenburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
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% | 26% | 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
53%
✓
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

