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 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Orenburg 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 18 | Points | 9 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 6 / 2 |
| 19 | Scored | 7 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| +10 | GD | -3 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). FK Orenburg are 11th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Orenburg
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
FK Orenburg
| Ruslan Kul | 3 G | |
| Andrey Kasadzhikov | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Gustavo Mantuan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' FK Orenburg have won 208 goals from 343 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Bogdan Moskvichev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matias Perez made 168 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Claudinho makes way for Aleksandr Erokhin at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 51' FK Orenburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andrey Malykh on 59 minutes.
- 61' GOAL! Gustavo Mantuan fires home to make it 1-0!
- 66' Jimmy Marin, a Costa Rica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Luciano Gondou exits the field as Artur Guimaraes enters on 68.
- 69' The FK Orenburg bench stirs into life. Saeid Saharkhizan is withdrawn and Stepan Oganesyan gets his opportunity.
- 72' Wendel was booked on 72.
- 74' Stepan Oganesyan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Evgeniy Latyshonok is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Deogracia will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Aleksandr Sobolev comes on to replace Mateo Cassierra.
- 90' Vyacheslav Karavaev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gustavo Mantuan on 90 minute.
- FK Orenburg will have plenty to reflect on. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg were simply the better side today.
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
3 / 4
1.84
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
FK Orenburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
89%
Draw or FK Orenburg
33%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Orenburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
2.5%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Orenburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

