FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2025-26 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)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Shafeev (Russia)
- Assistant 1 Maksim Gavrilin
- Assistant 2 Denis Petrov (Russia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | FK Orenburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
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' 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' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' PFK Sochi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Brazil international Gustavo Mantuan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 21' A moment of madness from Vyacheslav Litvinov on 21 minutes earns him a card. PFK Sochi will be frustrated.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' Zakhar Fedorov puts PFK Sochi on the lead.
- 36' 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.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFK Sochi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 51' 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.
- 56' 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.
- 59' Against the run of play, Luiz Henrique has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' Dmitriy Vasilyev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Artem Makarchuk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' Poor challenge from Dmitriy Vasilyev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 82' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' Magnificent from Aleksandr Erokhin! That is 35 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 87' A moment of madness from Kirill Zaika on 87 minutes earns him a card. PFK Sochi will be frustrated.
- 90' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 78
- 16
- 7
- 10
- 33
- 11
- 31
- 20
Bench
- 15
- 6
- 21
- 41
- 28
- 17
- 4
- 9
- 14
- 66
- 1
- 61
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFK Sochi Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 27
- 16
- 33
- 3
- 4
- 14
- 17
- 19
- 20
- 35
- 9
Bench
- 10
- 28
- 11
- 7
- 99
- 18
- 85
- 59
Coach
Igor Osinkin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 4 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev | 2 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Sergei Terekhov | 1 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2026-05-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Sochi
W
2026-05-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-04-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2026-04-22
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2026-04-19
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-04-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or PFK Sochi
44%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFK Sochi
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFK Sochi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

