FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Ufa, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Ufa — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Ufa 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Vladislav Bezborodov
- Referee Tikhon Kalugin
- Referee Aleksey Eskov
- Referee Ilya Eleferenko
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FK Ufa | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Fenerbahçe SK | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | SK Slavia Praha | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Ufa get this one started.
- 5' It’s high time Dmitri Kirichenko made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Ufa are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Lovro Bizjak is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 16' Lovro Bizjak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Ufa is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' What a strike from Catalin Carp! The score is 0-1.
- 30' The Iran Sardar Azmoun breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-1!
- 34' Emiliano Rigoni does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 39' Branislav Ivanovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 44' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Ufa backline.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' The whistle greets Lovro Bizjak as he departs to be replaced by Andres Vombergar.
- 60' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Magomed Ozdoev on, Christian Noboa off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' A moment of madness from Sylvester Igboun on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Ufa will be frustrated.
- 67' It is a substitution in FK Ufa team. Dmitry Sysuev is replaced by Azer Aliev on 67 minute.
- 72' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' FK Ufa fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Driussi. He replaces Artem Dzyuba on 78 minute.
- 83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 553 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Oleg Shatov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Daler Kuzyaev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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
- 24
- 99
- 19
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Oleg Shatov 86'
- 22
- 6
- 25
- 44
- 18
- 16
- 7
Bench
- 29
- 15
- 13
- 33
- 41
- 2
- 20
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↑ 86'
- 30
- 8
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 60'
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 78'
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Ufa Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 15
- 31
- 33
- 3
- 5
-
7
Dmitrii Sysuev ↓ Azer Aliev 67'
- 8
- 44
- 29
-
11
Lovro Bizjak ↓ Andres Vombergar 57'
Bench
-
77
Azer Aliev ↑ 67'
- 87
- 56
- 4
- 9
- 55
- 17
- 6
-
57
Vyacheslav Krotov ↑ 78'
-
32
Andres Vombergar ↑ 57'
- 16
Coach
Dmitri Kirichenko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Danil Krugovoi | 1 |
| Ivan Paurevic | 1 |
| Ivan Paurevic | 1 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 1 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-03-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Ufa
W
2019-03-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–3
Villarreal CF
L
2019-03-02
FK Ural
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-02-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
Fenerbahçe SK
W
2019-02-12
Fenerbahçe SK
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-12-13
SK Slavia Praha
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FK Ufa xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
78%
Draw or FK Ufa
48%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Ufa
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Ufa covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FK Ufa keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.