FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 30 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Shafeev (Russia)
- Assistant 1 Adlan Khatuev
- Assistant 2 Denis Petrov (Russia)
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
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2025-11-09
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2024-12-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2024-07-20
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2024-03-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Dec | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 68 | Points | 32 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 14 |
| 53 | Scored | 35 |
| 19 | Conceded | 50 |
| +34 | GD | -15 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 67% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara are 11th (32 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Gazprom Arena that hosts another battle between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Magomed Adiev will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nikita Chernov on 14 minutes.
- 19' Vyacheslav Karavaev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara tonight.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara that had 210 games and scored 256 goals.
- 28' Time for substitution for PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara. Chinedu Geoffrey is replaced by Jimmy Marin.
- 33' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 38' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 534 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' Kirill Stolbov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jhonatan on 49.
- 53' Jhonatan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 53.
- 55' The Russia Aleksandr Sobolev breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 2-0!
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Mihajlo Banjac gets the nod from PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara. He replaces Maksim Vityugov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Wilmar Barrios is withdrawn and Douglas Santos gets his opportunity.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Yurii Gorshkov makes way for Daniil Kondakov at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 75' GOAL! Sergey Babkin fires home to make it 2-1!
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Kirill Stolbov. He replaces Ivan Oleynikov on 76 minute.
- 78' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Vyacheslav Karavaev exits the field as Vanja Drkusic enters on 78.
- 83' PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Magomed Adiev might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Denis Adamov argues furiously but the card stands.
- It finishes all square. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Wendel ↓ Pedrinho Santos 70'
-
5
Wilmar Barrios ↓ Douglas Santos 62'
- 78
- 16
- 7
- 10
- 33
- 4
- 14
- 66
Bench
-
6
Vanja Drkusic ↑ 78'
-
3
Douglas Santos ↑ 62'
- 21
- 28
- 17
- 23
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↑ 62'
- 18
-
20
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 70'
- 1
- 57
-
61
Daniil Kondakov ↑ 70'
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 23
- 15
- 30
- 11
- 8
- 5
-
99
Chinedu Geoffrey ↓ Jimmy Marin 28'
- 6
- 47
- 2
-
19
Ivan Oleynikov ↓ Kirill Stolbov 76'
Bench
-
26
Jimmy Marin ↑ 28'
-
77
Ilzat Akhmetov ↑ 61'
- 24
-
14
Mihajlo Banjac ↑ 61'
-
72
Dani Fernandez ↑ 61'
- 3
- 80
- 39
- 18
- 31
-
20
Kirill Stolbov ↑ 76'
- 70
Coach
Magomed Adiev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malcom | 6 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 3 |
| Denis Tkachuk | 2 |
| Sergey Babkin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Wendel | 2 |
Head to Head
2026-04-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2025-11-09
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2024-12-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2024-07-20
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2024-03-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2026-04-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2026-03-22
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-03-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2026-03-08
FK Orenburg
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2026-02-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
2025-12-06
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Akron Tolyatti
W
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara Form
2026-04-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2026-03-22
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–0
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2026-03-15
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2026-03-08
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2026-03-01
FK Dinamo Moskva
4–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2025-12-07
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.45
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
90%
Draw or PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
28%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
11%
3 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
4 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 1
4.3%
5 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

