FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 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 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
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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is hosting PFK Sochi for another epic battle.
- 2' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 4' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leon Musaev.
- 5' What a moment for Anton Zabolotnyi! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
- 6' Anton Zabolotnyi was booked on 6.
- 11' Russia international Igor Smolnikov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. PFK Sochi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Ibragim Tsallagov is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PFK Sochi backline.
- 33' Malcom adds to his 1 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 38' 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.
- 42' PFK Sochi player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Douglas Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leon Musaev at the 45 minute mark.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. PFK Sochi is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' 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.
- 65' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Sebastian Driussi has done his job and it is now time for Sardar Azmoun to step up.
- 68' Andrey Bokovoy is replacing Dmitrii Poloz for the PFK Sochi side.
- 73' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' What composure from Sardar Azmoun! The Iran international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 80' It is a substitution in PFK Sochi team. Anton Zabolotnyi is replaced by Aleksandr Karapetyan on 80 minute.
- 85' 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.
- 87' Malcom makes way for Emiliano Rigoni at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 88' Aleksandr Erokhin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksei Sutormin on 88 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 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.