FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny — RFPL .
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 games · 37 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Aleksey Lunev
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | SK Slavia Praha | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | RFK Akhmat Grozny | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 68 | Points | 37 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 9 / 10 / 11 |
| 53 | Scored | 35 |
| 19 | Conceded | 39 |
| +34 | GD | -4 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 67% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
20%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 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
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are looking to make home advantage count against RFK Akhmat Grozny.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Wilker Angel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' A moment of madness from Ravanelli on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RFK Akhmat Grozny will be frustrated.
- 25' RFK Akhmat Grozny fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' 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.
- 32' Claudio Marchisio puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RFK Akhmat Grozny's shape.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' It looks surprising RFK Akhmat Grozny does not make any changes. Leandro Paredes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Andrei Lunev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Claudio Marchisio is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 62 minute.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past RFK Akhmat Grozny's compact .
- 69' Leandro Paredes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 78' Bekim Balaj is replacing Magomed Mitrishev for the RFK Akhmat Grozny side.
- 79' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Aleksandr Erokhin gets a Yellow card.
- 83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' Zaur Sadaev gets the nod from RFK Akhmat Grozny. He replaces Zaurbek Pliev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Aleksandr Anyukov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Oleg Shatov and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 14
- 22
- 13
- 5
- 6
- 10
-
20
Robert Mak ↓ Sebastian Driussi 62'
- 28
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Aleksandr Anyukov 90'
- 30
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 62'
- 29
- 15
- 33
- 41
-
2
Aleksandr Anyukov ↑ 90'
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 27
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 62'
Coach
Sergei Semak
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 13
- 8
- 16
- 40
-
3
Zaurbek Pliev ↓ Zaur Sadaev 89'
- 4
- 19
- 11
-
95
Magomed Mitrishev ↓ Bekim Balaj 78'
- 14
Bench
- 59
- 5
- 33
- 70
- 10
-
9
Zaur Sadaev ↑ 89'
-
18
Bekim Balaj ↑ 78'
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateo Cassierra | 7 |
| Mohamed Konate | 4 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Bernard Berisha | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
| Arsen Adamov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-11-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2018-10-29
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-10-25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2018-10-21
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-10-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Krasnodar
W
2018-10-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
SK Slavia Praha
W
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2018-11-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2018-10-28
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2018-10-21
FK Krasnodar
0–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2018-10-07
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
D
2018-09-29
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2018-09-22
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–1
FK Orenburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
81%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
46%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

