FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Arsenal Tula, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Arsenal Tula — RFPL .
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- PFK Arsenal Tula 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
- Referee Aleksey Vorontsov
- Referee Andrey Bolotenkov
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Cogenhoe United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Redbridge FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jul | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | Moreirense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Shirebrook Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
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' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have kicked off against PFK Arsenal Tula. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Arsenal Tula are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Branislav Ivanovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 395 appearances.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Goran Causic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oleg Shatov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Arsenal Tula are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leandro Paredes on 49.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 56' A change in the FK Arsenal Tula ranks — Kantemir Berkhamov exits the field as Georgi Kostadinov enters on 56.
- 61' Oleg Shatov does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 62' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Robert Mak departs to be replaced by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 67' A tactical swap from FK Arsenal Tula — Zelimkhan Bakaev on, Daniil Lesovoy off on 67 minutes.
- 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Elmir Nabiullin on 76 minutes.
- 77' Evans Kangwa makes way for Yaroslav Ivakin at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Arsenal Tula.
- 81' The whistle greets Daler Kuzyaev as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Driussi.
- 86' Miha Mevlja is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 90' The referee shows FK Arsenal Tula player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Leandro Paredes is replaced by Matias Kranevitter on 90 minute.
- 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
- 99
- 19
- 14
- 22
- 15
- 5
- 6
-
20
Robert Mak ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 62'
- 17
- 23
- 16
Bench
-
10
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 62'
- 29
- 13
- 33
- 41
- 2
- 28
- 1
- 80
-
8
Matias Kranevitter ↑ 90'
- 27
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 81'
Coach
Sergei Semak
PFK Arsenal Tula Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 36
- 14
- 6
- 8
- 7
- 23
- 9
- 11
-
10
Evans Kangwa ↓ Yaroslav Ivakin 77'
- 22
Bench
-
78
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 67'
- 50
- 33
-
70
Georgi Kostadinov ↑ 56'
- 1
- 71
- 27
- 17
-
80
Yaroslav Ivakin ↑ 77'
- 90
Coach
Oleg Kononov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Zurab Davitashvili | 2 |
| Evans Kangwa | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Oleg Shatov | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Hernani | 1 |
| Daniil Khlusevich | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-08-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2018-07-29
FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-05-18
Cogenhoe United FC
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2018-05-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
Redbridge FC
L
2018-05-05
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2018-05-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
PFK Arsenal Tula Form
2018-08-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
L
2018-07-29
PFK Arsenal Tula
0–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2018-05-18
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2018-05-12
Moreirense FC
1–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
L
2018-05-05
PFK Arsenal Tula
3–1
Shirebrook Town FC
W
2018-04-30
FK Ural
1–1
PFK Arsenal Tula
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
PFK Arsenal Tula xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
74%
Draw or PFK Arsenal Tula
58%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Arsenal Tula
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFK Arsenal Tula covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
PFK Arsenal Tula keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.