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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Arsenal Tula, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2018-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1 – 0
Full Time
PFK Arsenal Tula
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Leandro Paredes 49' Y
Elmir Nabiullin 76' Y
Y 90' Gia Grigalava

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Arsenal Tula — RFPL .

Match Details

  • Referee Aleksey Matyunin
  • Referee Kirill Levnikov
  • Referee Aleksey Vorontsov
  • Referee Andrey Bolotenkov

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 68
2 FK Krasnodar 30 66
3 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 53
4 FK Spartak Moskva 30 52
5 PFC CSKA Moskva 30 51
6 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 46
7 FK Dinamo Moskva 30 45
8 FK Rubin Kazan 30 43
9 RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 37
10 FK Rostov 30 33
11 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 30 32
12 FK Orenburg 30 29
13 FK Akron Tolyatti 30 27
14 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 30 26
15 FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 23
16 PFK Sochi 30 22

Head-to-Head

5
3
4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals PFK Arsenal Tula
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 PFK Arsenal Tula 2018-04-14 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 PFK Arsenal Tula 2017-11-12 PFK Arsenal Tula 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2015-03-20 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–1 PFK Arsenal Tula 2014-10-28 PFK Arsenal Tula 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
PFK Arsenal Tula
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Arsenal Tula.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' It’s high time Oleg Kononov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It looks surprising PFK Arsenal Tula does not make any changes. Artem Dzyuba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' PFK Arsenal Tula fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Leandro Paredes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' FK Arsenal Tula manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Georgi Kostadinov is hanging Kantemir Berkhamov on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' Oleg Shatov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 62 minute. Robert Mak leaves to be changed by Emiliano Rigoni.
  • 67' The FK Arsenal Tula bench stirs into life. Daniil Lesovoy is withdrawn and Zelimkhan Bakaev gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Gia Grigalava, a Georgia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 76' Elmir Nabiullin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' FK Arsenal Tula manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yaroslav Ivakin is hanging Evans Kangwa on the field on 77 minute.
  • 81' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Daler Kuzyaev exits the field as Sebastian Driussi enters on 81.
  • 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' Gia Grigalava is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Leandro Paredes as he leaves the pitch. Matias Kranevitter steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

PFK Arsenal Tula Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oleg Kononov

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Artem Dzyuba 3
Aleksandr Erokhin 2
Zurab Davitashvili 2
Evans Kangwa 2
Malcom 2
Oleg Shatov 2
Oleg Shatov 1
Andrei Mostovoi 1

Head to Head

2018-08-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 PFK Arsenal Tula 2018-04-14 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 PFK Arsenal Tula 2017-11-12 PFK Arsenal Tula 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2015-03-20 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–1 PFK Arsenal Tula 2014-10-28 PFK Arsenal Tula 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg42% Draw32% PFK Arsenal Tula26%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
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

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg25% Draw57% PFK Arsenal Tula18%
Actual: 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.