FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | PFK Sochi | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | PFK Sochi | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | FK Ural | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Sochi has kicked off!
- 3' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Ignatjev on 3.
- 8' The travelling PFK Sochi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danil Krugovoy made 394 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' Ivan Miladinovic is replacing Vanja Drkusic for the PFK Sochi side.
- 23' Rodrigao, a Brazil , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Wendel suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' The 25-year-old Strahinja Erakovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' 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.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' Rodrigao doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' 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.
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Wilson Isidor gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 59' Another change for PFK Sochi made on 59 minute. Timofey Margasov leaves to be changed by Jurij Medvedev.
- 64' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' It looks surprising PFK Sochi does not make any changes. Nikita Burmistrov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' The crowd applauds Wilson Isidor as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandr Kovalenko steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 71' Fresh legs for PFK Sochi! Victorien Angban comes on to replace Kirill Zaika.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
- 78' The crowd applauds Wendel as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandr Erokhin steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 82' Aleksey Sutormin is replacing Nuraly Alip for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' GOAL! Andrei Mostovoi fires home to make it 3-0!
- With this win, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
-
8
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 78'
- 5
- 41
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↓ Aleksey Sutormin 82'
- 17
- 55
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Ivan Sergeev 70'
- 25
- 4
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 78'
- 6
- 16
- 1
- 33
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 70'
-
19
Aleksey Sutormin ↑ 82'
- 77
- 37
-
2
Dmitriy Chistyakov ↑ 78'
-
18
Aleksandr Kovalenko ↑ 70'
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
10
Ivan Ignatjev ↓ Artem Makarchuk 59'
- 7
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↓ Victorien Angban 71'
- 18
- 33
- 4
- 34
- 13
-
8
Amir Batyrev ↓ Miguel Silveira 71'
Bench
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 71'
- 16
-
71
Jurij Medvedev ↑ 59'
-
24
Miguel Silveira ↑ 71'
- 20
-
45
Ivan Miladinovic ↑ 18'
-
17
Artem Makarchuk ↑ 59'
- 26
- 51
- 15
- 35
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 |
| Rodrigao | 1 |
| Wilmar Barrios | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2023-11-25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
PFK Sochi
W
2023-11-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2023-11-04
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-10-28
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2023-10-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2023-10-07
PFK Sochi
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.79
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
93%
Draw or PFK Sochi
21%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Sochi
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
4 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 1
2.8%
6 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.