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 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Aleksey Lunev
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 18 | Points | 10 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 3 |
| 19 | Scored | 13 |
| 9 | Conceded | 13 |
| +10 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 67% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). RFK Akhmat Grozny are 10th (10 pts).
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
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Egas Cacintura | 3 G | 1 A |
| Georgi Melkadze | 3 G | |
| Lechi Sadulaev | 2 G | 3 A |
| Andres Alarcon | 2 G | |
| Erald Maksuti | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 535 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Evgenii Chernov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The referee shows RFK Akhmat Grozny player a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Andrei Lunev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' Claudio Marchisio doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Andrei Semyonov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' RFK Akhmat Grozny is showing some good football. However, RFK Akhmat Grozny are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past RFK Akhmat Grozny's compact .
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 62' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Claudio Marchisio exits the field as Aleksandr Erokhin enters on 62.
- 67' RFK Akhmat Grozny 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.
- 69' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Leandro Paredes gets a Yellow card.
- 74' Ravanelli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' Aleksandr Erokhin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 78' Time for substitution for RFK Akhmat Grozny. Magomed Mitrishev is replaced by Bekim Balaj.
- 79' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Aleksandr Erokhin gets a Yellow card.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leandro Paredes on 83.
- 88' Zaurbek Pliev makes way for Zaur Sadaev at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from RFK Akhmat Grozny.
- 90' Aleksandr Anyukov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Oleg Shatov and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 4 |
| Mohamed Konate | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Bernard Berisha | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 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
1 / 4
1.78
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
79%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
46%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

