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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3 – 0
Full Time
PFK Sochi
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 12:15 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Ivan Ignatjev

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.

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

9
2
1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals PFK Sochi
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 PFK Sochi 2023-10-07 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 7–0 PFK Sochi 2022-04-03 PFK Sochi 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
13% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg launch into their encounter with PFK Sochi.
  • 3' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Ignatjev on 3.
  • 8' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 18' The crowd applauds Vanja Drkusic as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Miladinovic steps in for PFK Sochi.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Nuraly Alip has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aleksandr Tochilin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' PFK Sochi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' Rodrigao doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' The 29-year-old Claudinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. PFK Sochi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' What composure from Wilson Isidor! The Haiti international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 59' A change in the PFK Sochi ranks — Timofey Margasov exits the field as Jurij Medvedev enters on 59.
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past PFK Sochi's compact .
  • 69' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PFK Sochi backline.
  • 70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Kovalenko is hanging Wilson Isidor on the field on 70 minute.
  • 71' Victorien Angban gets the nod from PFK Sochi. He replaces Kirill Zaika and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Wendel departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 82' Aleksey Sutormin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nuraly Alip on 82 minute.
  • 87' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' Goal! Andrei Mostovoi scores his 38 goal in 394 matches.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3-0 PFK Sochi.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

PFK Sochi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aleksandr Tochilin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sardar Azmoun 4
Malcom 3
Vyacheslav Karavaev 2
Gustavo Mantuan 2
Aleksandr Erokhin 2
Ivan Sergeev 2
Douglas Santos 1
Artur Yusupov 1

Head to Head

2023-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 PFK Sochi 2023-10-07 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 7–0 PFK Sochi 2022-04-03 PFK Sochi 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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

PFK Sochi Form

2023-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 PFK Sochi L 2023-11-12 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Rubin Kazan L 2023-11-06 PFK Sochi 3–3 FK Dinamo Moskva D 2023-10-29 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 PFK Sochi L 2023-10-22 FK Ural 1–4 PFK Sochi W 2023-10-07 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L

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

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg79% Draw14% PFK Sochi7%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
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

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg62% Draw33% PFK Sochi5%
Actual: 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.