FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Ufa, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Ufa — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Ufa 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Aleksey Sukhoy
- Referee Konstantin Shalamberidze
- Referee Andrey Bolotenkov
- Referee Yan Bobrovskiy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | FK Ufa | H | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | FK Tambov | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | FK Tambov | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Gazprom Arena that hosts another battle between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Ufa.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' FK Ufa started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' Sardar Azmoun adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for FK Ufa. Ionut Nedelcearu will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' Against the run of play, Artem Dzyuba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 37' FK Ufa are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' FK Ufa make a change. Aleksandr Sukhov trudges off to be replaced by Azer Aliev on 41 minutes.
- 46' Danila Prokhin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dejan Lovren on 46 minute.
- 51' FK Ufa is showing some good football. However, FK Ufa are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Yurii Zhirkov is replacing Malcom for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Ufa needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' The whistle greets Vladislav Kamilov as he departs to be replaced by Oleh Danchenko.
- 61' Sardar Azmoun adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Aleksandr Erokhin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 63' Another substitution for FK Ufa to replace Vladislav Kamilov by Oleh Danchenko on 63 minute.
- 64' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Leon Musaev on, Wilmar Barrios off on 64 minutes.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Gamid Agalarov. He replaces Lovro Bizjak on 67 minute.
- 72' A goal from the Russia international Artem Dzyuba! He fires home on 72 to make it 4-0!
- 77' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Ufa seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Andrei Mostovoi. He replaces Sardar Azmoun on 79 minute.
- 80' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Yaroslav Rakitskii exits the field as Aleksei Sutormin enters on 80.
- 85' Ionut Nedelcearu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 125 appearances.
- 88' Artem Dzyuba makes a hat-trick on 88.
- The final score is 6-0.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Dejan Lovren ↓ Danila Prokhin 46'
- 15
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Yuri Zhirkov 52'
- 21
- 22
-
5
Wilmar Barrios ↓ Leon Musaev 64'
- 44
- 41
- 27
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 79'
Bench
- 10
- 4
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↑ 52'
- 78
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 80'
- 34
-
38
Leon Musaev ↑ 64'
-
87
Danila Prokhin ↑ 46'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 79'
- 71
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Ufa Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 31
-
33
Aleksandr Sukhov ↓ Azer Aliev 41'
- 4
- 5
- 55
- 8
-
11
Lovro Bizjak ↓ Gamid Agalarov 67'
- 22
-
9
Kirill Folmer ↓ Dmitrii Sysuev 46'
- 29
Bench
-
94
Oleh Danchenko ↑ 61'
- 75
-
77
Azer Aliev ↑ 41'
-
87
Igor Bezdenezhnykh ↑ 46'
- 3
-
7
Dmitrii Sysuev ↑ 46'
- 57
-
19
Gamid Agalarov ↑ 67'
- 16
- 44
- 17
- 23
Coach
Vadim Evseev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Ivan Paurevic | 1 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 1 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
| Catalin Carp | 1 |
| Daniil Fomin | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-09-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
6–0
FK Ufa
W
2020-09-19
FK Ural
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-09-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2020-08-30
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-08-26
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-08-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Tambov
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.42
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
FK Ufa xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
90%
Draw or FK Ufa
28%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Ufa
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
10.5%
3 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3%
5 – 0
3%
0 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Ufa covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
FK Ufa keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
