FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tikhon Kalugin
- Referee Evgeny Turbin
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Artur Fedorov
- Referee Denis Bereznov
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | FK Krasnodar | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Jul | FK Tambov | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Ural | H | 7–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jul | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jun | FK Rostov | H | 10–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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' The game is set. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg kicks off things out of here…
- 2' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Artem Dzyuba on 2 minutes.
- 4' Leon Musaev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 4.
- 5' Magnificent from Anton Zabolotnyi! That is 41 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 6' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anton Zabolotnyi.
- 11' Aleksandr Erokhin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emiliano Rigoni made 536 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' It’s high time Sergei Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ibragim Tsallagov.
- 31' Aleksei Sutormin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Malcom makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Sochi are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Dmitrii Poloz is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 45' The crowd applauds Leon Musaev as he leaves the pitch. Douglas Santos steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. PFK Sochi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' PFK Sochi is showing some good football. However, PFK Sochi are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Sardar Azmoun has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Driussi on 65 minute.
- 68' Fresh legs for PFK Sochi! Andrey Bokovoy comes on to replace Dmitrii Poloz.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Sochi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' Sardar Azmoun adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 80' The crowd applauds Anton Zabolotnyi as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandr Karapetyan steps in for PFK Sochi.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kirill Zaika, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Malcom trudges off to be replaced by Emiliano Rigoni on 87 minutes.
- 88' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Aleksei Sutormin is withdrawn and Aleksandr Erokhin gets his opportunity.
- 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
-
8
Malcom ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 87'
- 19
- 22
- 5
- 4
- 44
- 18
- 41
- 11
- 91
-
38
Leon Musaev ↓ Douglas Santos 45'
Bench
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 65'
-
3
Douglas Santos ↑ 45'
-
10
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 87'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 88'
- 14
- 17
- 24
- 27
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 65'
- 78
- 87
- 92
Coach
Sergei Semak
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 24
-
77
Dmitrii Poloz ↓ Andrey Bokovoy 68'
- 34
- 32
- 91
- 35
- 15
- 27
- 18
- 45
Bench
- 95
- 25
- 16
-
87
Aleksandr Karapetyan ↑ 80'
- 12
- 94
- 90
- 8
-
58
Andrey Bokovoy ↑ 68'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-07-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Sochi
W
2020-07-05
FK Krasnodar
2–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-07-01
FK Tambov
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-06-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2020-06-20
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-03-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–1
FK Ural
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or PFK Sochi
42%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Sochi
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.