Saturday , 14 November 2026

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2025-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2 – 1
Full Time
PFK Sochi
Sun 10 May 2026 · 12:00 UTC Gazprom Arena 43,547 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Zakhar Fedorov
Luiz Henrique 59' 1–1
Aleksandr Erokhin 84' 2–1
Y 21' Vyacheslav Litvinov
Y 77' Dmitriy Vasilyev
Y 87' Kirill Zaika
Aleksandr Erokhin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Rafael Shafeev (Russia)
  • Assistant 1 Maksim Gavrilin
  • Assistant 2 Denis Petrov (Russia)

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

9
2
1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals PFK Sochi
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Sochi 2025-10-19 PFK Sochi 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 PFK Sochi 2023-10-07 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May PFK Sochi H 2–1 W
02 May PFC CSKA Moskva A 3–1 W
26 Apr RFK Akhmat Grozny H 2–0 W
22 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–0 D
19 Apr FK Dinamo Makhachkala A 1–0 W
12 Apr FK Krasnodar H 1–1 D
PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 1–2 L
03 May FK Orenburg H 3–1 W
26 Apr FK Dinamo Moskva A 0–2 L
21 Apr PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 2–1 W
17 Apr FK Rostov A 1–0 W
12 Apr PFC CSKA Moskva A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Gazprom Arena as FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg face off against PFK Sochi in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' PFK Sochi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Brazil international Gustavo Mantuan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Vyacheslav Litvinov on 21 minutes earns him a card. PFK Sochi will be frustrated.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Zakhar Fedorov puts PFK Sochi on the lead.
  • 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Sochi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 59' Against the run of play, Luiz Henrique has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Dmitriy Vasilyev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' Artem Makarchuk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Dmitriy Vasilyev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 82' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' Magnificent from Aleksandr Erokhin! That is 35 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Kirill Zaika on 87 minutes earns him a card. PFK Sochi will be frustrated.
  • 90' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

PFK Sochi Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Igor Osinkin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sardar Azmoun 4
Malcom 3
Ivan Sergeev 2
Vyacheslav Karavaev 2
Gustavo Mantuan 2
Aleksandr Erokhin 2
Mateo Cassierra 1
Wilson Isidor 1

Head to Head

2026-05-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Sochi 2025-10-19 PFK Sochi 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 PFK Sochi 2023-10-07 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2026-05-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Sochi W 2026-05-02 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2026-04-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2026-04-22 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2026-04-19 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2026-04-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–1 FK Krasnodar D

PFK Sochi Form

2026-05-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Sochi L 2026-05-03 PFK Sochi 3–1 FK Orenburg W 2026-04-26 FK Dinamo Moskva 2–0 PFK Sochi L 2026-04-21 PFK Sochi 2–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2026-04-17 FK Rostov 0–1 PFK Sochi W 2026-04-12 PFC CSKA Moskva 0–1 PFK Sochi W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg56% Draw26% PFK Sochi18%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or PFK Sochi
44%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Sochi
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg37% Draw48% PFK Sochi15%
Actual: PFK Sochi win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push PFK Sochi covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.