FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 7–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 8–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–7 | L |
| 16 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | FK Orenburg | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Sochi get this one started.
- 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ivan Sergeev makes it 1-0.
- 7' 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.
- 11' Malcom has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' Artyom Makarchuk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Sochi tonight.
- 20' PFK Sochi player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 25' GOAL! Ivan Sergeev fires home to make it 3-0!
- 27' A change in the PFK Sochi ranks — Joaozinho exits the field as Moussa Sissako enters on 27.
- 32' Wendel doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Daler Kuzyaev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
- 42' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK Sochi's shape.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 53' Wilmar Barrios is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Vyacheslav Karavaev by Arsen Adamov on 58 minute.
- 62' A tactical swap from PFK Sochi — Kirill Kravtsov on, Ibragim Tsallagov off on 62 minutes.
- 64' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrei Mostovoi is hanging Wendel on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Rodrigao by Dmitri Chistyakov on 72 minute.
- 74' Against the run of play, Malcom has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' Gustavo Mantuan makes no mistake. The score reads 7-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 77' Another change for PFK Sochi made on 77 minute. Christian Noboa leaves to be changed by Timofey Shipunov.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' PFK Sochi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- It finishes all square. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Sochi share the spoils 7-0.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 10
-
8
Wendel ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 64'
- 14
- 5
- 41
-
55
Rodrigao ↓ Dmitri Chistyakov 72'
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 64'
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 21
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 64'
- 4
- 19
- 28
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 64'
-
23
Arsen Adamov ↑ 58'
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 58'
-
2
Dmitri Chistyakov ↑ 72'
- 91
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
6
Artur Yusupov ↓ Kirill Ushatov 77'
- 34
- 11
- 16
-
22
Joaozinho ↓ Moussa Sissako 27'
- 35
- 15
- 20
- 17
- 26
Bench
- 12
- 45
-
4
Moussa Sissako ↑ 27'
-
10
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 62'
-
8
Kirill Kravtsov ↑ 62'
-
23
Kirill Ushatov ↑ 77'
- 28
-
19
Timofey Shipunov ↑ 77'
Coach
Aleksandr Tochilin
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
2022-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–0
PFK Sochi
W
2022-10-16
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-10-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-10-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Rostov
W
2022-09-17
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-09-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
8–0
FK Orenburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.81
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 83% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
94%
Draw or PFK Sochi
17%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Sochi
90%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
13%
4 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
10.8%
5 – 0
9.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
6 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
4.9%
5 – 1
4.5%
7 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -2 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| -1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| -1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| -0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

