Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2025-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2 – 1
Full Time
PFK Sochi
Sun 10 May 2026 · 12:00 UTC Gazprom Arena 43,547 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Zakhar Fedorov
Luiz Henrique 59' 1–1
Aleksandr Erokhin 84' 2–1
Y 21' Vyacheslav Litvinov
Y 77' Dmitriy Vasilyev
Y 87' Kirill Zaika
Aleksandr Erokhin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rafael Shafeev (Russia)
  • Assistant 1 Maksim Gavrilin
  • Assistant 2 Denis Petrov (Russia)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Krasnodar 9 21
2 FK Dinamo Moskva 9 19
3 PFC CSKA Moskva 9 19
4 FK Spartak Moskva 9 19
5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 18
6 FK Rubin Kazan 9 12
7 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 9 12
8 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 9 11
9 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 9 11
10 RFK Akhmat Grozny 9 10
11 FK Orenburg 9 9
12 FK Akron Tolyatti 9 8
13 FK Rostov 9 8
14 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 9 7
15 FK Rodina Moskva 9 5
16 FK Fakel Voronezh 9 3

Head-to-Head

9
2
1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals PFK Sochi
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Sochi 2025-10-19 PFK Sochi 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Aleksandr Sobolev 7 G 2 A
Maksim Glushenkov 6 G 2 A
Jhon Jhon 1 G 1 A
Gustavo Mantuan 1 G
Felipe Augusto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg welcome PFK Sochi for this crunch clash at Gazprom Arena.
  • 5' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' PFK Sochi come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' PFK Sochi receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 26' Brazil international Douglas Santos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' PFK Sochi is taking the lead after the goal scored by Zakhar Fedorov on 31.
  • 36' Denis Adamov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' Against the run of play, Luiz Henrique has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 64' Vyacheslav Litvinov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 270 appearances.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dmitriy Vasilyev on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Aleksandr Degtev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' The Russia Aleksandr Erokhin breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 2-1!
  • 87' A moment of madness from Kirill Zaika on 87 minutes earns him a card. PFK Sochi will be frustrated.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandr Erokhin argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

PFK Sochi Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Igor Osinkin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-05-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Sochi 2025-10-19 PFK Sochi 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

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

PFK Sochi Form

2026-05-10 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Sochi L 2026-05-03 PFK Sochi 3–1 FK Orenburg W 2026-04-26 FK Dinamo Moskva 2–0 PFK Sochi L 2026-04-21 PFK Sochi 2–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2026-04-17 FK Rostov 0–1 PFK Sochi W 2026-04-12 PFC CSKA Moskva 0–1 PFK Sochi W

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

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg56% Draw26% PFK Sochi18%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✗ Wrong
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg37% Draw48% PFK Sochi15%
Actual: 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.