FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. PFK Sochi kicks off things out of here…
- 3' Ivan Ignatjev was booked on 3.
- 8' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' PFK Sochi make a change. Vanja Drkusic trudges off to be replaced by Ivan Miladinovic on 18 minutes.
- 23' PFK Sochi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. PFK Sochi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Magnificent from Rodrigao! That is 10 goals in 248 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFK Sochi needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Wilson Isidor makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
- 59' PFK Sochi make a change. Timofey Margasov trudges off to be replaced by Jurij Medvedev on 59 minutes.
- 64' PFK Sochi started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 69' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Aleksandr Kovalenko comes on to replace Wilson Isidor.
- 71' PFK Sochi make a change. Kirill Zaika trudges off to be replaced by Victorien Angban on 71 minutes.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' Aleksandr Erokhin is replacing Wendel for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 82' The whistle greets Nuraly Alip as he departs to be replaced by Aleksey Sutormin.
- 87' 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.
- 89' GOAL! Andrei Mostovoi scores on 89. Assisted by Aleksey Sutormin
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 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
2 / 4
1.83
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
85%
Draw or PFK Sochi
37%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Sochi
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.