FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Aleksey Lunev
- Referee Aleksey Sukhoy
- Referee Vladimir Minevich
- Referee Artur Fedorov
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | FK Ufa | H | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Sep | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | FK Ural | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | PFK Sochi | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 68 | Points | 22 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 20 |
| 53 | Scored | 29 |
| 19 | Conceded | 60 |
| +34 | GD | -31 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 67% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
13%
Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season
PFK Sochi this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts).
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
PFK Sochi
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Gazprom Arena that hosts another battle between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Sochi.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Timofei Margasov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' It looks surprising PFK Sochi does not make any changes. Aleksandr Erokhin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vyacheslav Karavaev makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Vyacheslav Karavaev gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' The referee has no hesitation. Emanuel Mammana is booked for PFK Sochi — Yellow card on 23.
- 24' GOAL! Aleksandr Erokhin scores on 24. Assisted by Douglas Santos
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yaroslav Rakitskii.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivan Miladinovic, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Andrei Mostovoi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danil Krugovoi at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elmir Nabiullin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kirill Zaika makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 62' Soslan Dzhanaev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Aleksandr Erokhin departs to be replaced by Wendel.
- 66' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Sardar Azmoun exits the field as Artem Dzyuba enters on 66.
- 69' Magomed Ozdoev is replacing Wilmar Barrios for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for PFK Sochi. Kirill Zaika will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 79' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Driussi departs to be replaced by Aleksei Sutormin.
- 82' PFK Sochi ring the changes. Joaozinho has done his job and it is now time for Danil Prutsev to step up.
- 87' Wilmar Barrios is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PFK Sochi so far.
- 90' Artur Yusupov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats PFK Sochi
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↓ Wendel 65'
- 14
-
5
Wilmar Barrios ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 69'
- 44
- 4
- 41
- 11
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Artem Dzyuba 66'
Bench
-
20
Wendel ↑ 65'
- 99
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 66'
- 18
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 69'
- 78
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 79'
- 38
- 2
- 87
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 46'
- 92
Coach
Sergei Semak
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
-
3
Elmir Nabiullin ↓ Kirill Zaika 46'
- 34
- 24
- 23
- 16
-
22
Joaozinho ↓ Danil Prutsev 82'
- 35
- 13
- 18
Bench
- 25
-
15
Ibragim Tsallagov ↑ 79'
-
17
Marko Dugandzic ↑ 79'
- 79
- 12
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↑ 46'
-
45
Ivan Miladinovic ↑ 46'
- 54
-
7
Danil Prutsev ↑ 82'
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 |
| Wendel | 1 |
| Rodrigao | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-10-17
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFK Sochi
W
2020-10-03
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-09-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
6–0
FK Ufa
W
2020-09-19
FK Ural
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-09-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2020-08-30
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
91%
Draw or PFK Sochi
23%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Sochi
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
11.2%
4 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
5.2%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%
6 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.