FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | FK Ufa | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–1 | L |
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts).
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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' PFK Sochi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' PFK Sochi are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Aleksandr Erokhin scoring 1 goals.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sardar Azmoun on 41.
- 42' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Red card on 42.
- 44' Sergei Terekhov is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 50' Danila Prokhin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Sochi tonight.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Timofei Margasov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' A tactical swap from PFK Sochi — Ivelin Popov on, Dmitri Vorobyov off on 62 minutes.
- 63' The referee shows PFK Sochi player a Yellow card on 63.
- 65' PFK Sochi manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivelin Popov is hanging Dmitri Vorobyov on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' Joaozinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kirill Zaika at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' What composure from Mateo Cassierra! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 71' Against the run of play, Sergei Terekhov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Daler Kuzyaev exits the field as Andrei Mostovoi enters on 74.
- 75' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Malcom by Aleksandr Erokhin on 75 minute.
- 79' The crowd applauds Wilmar Barrios as he leaves the pitch. Kirill Kravtsov steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 84' PFK Sochi started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Sochi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mateo Cassierra.
- 90' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Daniil Kuznetsov on, Wendel off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1-2 PFK Sochi. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 75'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Daniil Kuznetsov 90'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 74'
- 22
- 5
- 44
- 1
- 7
- 19
- 2
Bench
- 6
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 75'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 79'
- 41
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 74'
- 94
-
64
Kirill Kravtsov ↑ 79'
- 91
-
85
Daniil Kuznetsov ↑ 90'
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 16
- 35
- 15
- 13
- 20
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↓ Joaozinho 66'
- 18
-
87
Danila Prokhin ↓ Artur Yusupov 62'
- 5
-
7
Dmitri Vorobyov ↓ Ivelin Popov 62'
Bench
- 19
-
6
Artur Yusupov ↑ 62'
-
34
Timofei Margasov ↑ 62'
- 24
- 1
-
22
Joaozinho ↑ 66'
-
8
Ivelin Popov ↑ 62'
- 4
- 12
- 90
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 4 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev | 2 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 2 |
| Douglas Santos | 1 |
| Artur Yusupov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-10-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
PFK Sochi
L
2021-09-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
Malmo FF
W
2021-09-25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2021-09-20
FK Rubin Kazan
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-09-14
Chelsea FC
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-09-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.64
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PFK Sochi win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
86%
Draw or PFK Sochi
33%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Sochi
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–2 not predicted1 – 2Actual
2 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
5 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.