FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2019-20

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0 – 0

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RFK Akhmat Grozny

Sat 17 Aug 2019 · 16:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

R 7' Rizvan Utsiev

Y 14' Bernard Berisha

Igor Smolnikov 24' Y

Y 66' Odise Roshi

Magomed Ozdoev 74' Y

Yaroslav Rakitskii 90' Y

Y 90' Zoran Nizic

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 Aleksey Matyunin
Referee Dmitry Safyan
Referee Nikolay Bogach
Referee Ivan Sidenkov

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals RFK Akhmat Grozny

Last 5 meetings

2019-08-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2019-05-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2018-11-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2018-03-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2017-10-24 RFK Akhmat Grozny 3–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Aug	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	0–0	D
10 Aug	FK Dinamo Moskva	A	2–0	W
03 Aug	FK Krasnodar	H	1–1	D
28 Jul	FK Orenburg	A	2–0	W
21 Jul	PFK Sochi	A	2–0	W
14 Jul	FK Tambov	H	2–1	W

RFK Akhmat Grozny

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Aug	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	0–0	D
11 Aug	FK Spartak Moskva	H	1–3	L
05 Aug	FK Orenburg	H	2–1	W
29 Jul	FK Rubin Kazan	A	0–1	L
21 Jul	FK Ural	A	0–3	L
14 Jul	FK Krasnodar	H	1–0	W

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

20% Clean Sheets
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny has kicked off!
5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
7' It’s a booking for RFK Akhmat Grozny player. Rizvan Utsiev gets a Red card.
12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
14' The referee shows RFK Akhmat Grozny player a Yellow card on 14.
19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emiliano Rigoni suffering a number of foals already.
24' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 24.
29' Mael has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 394 appearances.
34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andres Ponce made 221 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
44' 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.
46' Yurii Zhirkov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Igor Smolnikov at the 46 minute mark.
51' It looks like no one’s ball. RFK Akhmat Grozny is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
61' 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.
62' Odise Roshi is replacing Bernard Berisha for the RFK Akhmat Grozny side.
66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Odise Roshi on 66.
68' Aleksei Sutormin gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Aleksandr Erokhin and will look to change the dynamic.
73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Igor Smolnikov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RFK Akhmat Grozny.
74' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rashid Rakhimov might look to freshen things up shortly.
81' Another change for RFK Akhmat Grozny made on 81 minute. Oleg Ivanov leaves to be changed by Andres Ponce.
83' Daler Kuzyaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Rigoni at the 83 minute mark.
88' The 36-year-old Yaroslav Rakitskii has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
90' A moment of madness from Yaroslav Rakitskii on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
90' Fresh legs for RFK Akhmat Grozny! Mikhail Gashchenkov comes on to replace Denis Glushakov.
The points are shared — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0-0 RFK Akhmat Grozny. Honours even.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

3
Douglas Santos
10
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 83'
99
Andrei Lunev
19
Igor Smolnikov ↓ Yuri Zhirkov 46'
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↓ Aleksei Sutormin 68'
22
Artem Dzyuba
6
Branislav Ivanovic C
5
Wilmar Barrios
44
Yaroslav Rakitskii
27
Magomed Ozdoev
7
Sardar Azmoun

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups

Starting XI

15
Andrei Semyonov
23
Anton Shvets
20
Zoran Nizic
59
Evgenii Kharin
33
Vitalii Gudiev
40
Rizvan Utsiev
4
Wilker Angel
19
Oleg Ivanov C ↓ Andres Ponce 81'
77
Bernard Berisha ↓ Odise Roshi 62'
11
Mael
88
Denis Glushakov ↓ Mikhail Gashchenkov 90'

Bench

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
Dejan Lovren	1

Head to Head

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2019-08-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny D 2019-08-10 FK Dinamo Moskva 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-08-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–1 FK Krasnodar D 2019-07-28 FK Orenburg 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-07-21 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-07-14 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Tambov W

RFK Akhmat Grozny Form

2019-08-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny D 2019-08-11 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–3 FK Spartak Moskva L 2019-08-05 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–1 FK Orenburg W 2019-07-29 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2019-07-21 FK Ural 3–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2019-07-14 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–0 FK Krasnodar W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.45 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.57 RFK Akhmat Grozny xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg56% Draw28% RFK Akhmat Grozny16%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes34% 0% No66%

Avg goals/match: 2.02

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

84%

Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny

44%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg38% Draw52% RFK Akhmat Grozny10%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

18.3%

0 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

13.5%

1 – 1

11.6%

2 – 1

7.8%

3 – 0

6.4%

0 – 1

6.4%

3 – 1

3.9%

1 – 2

2.9%

4 – 0

2.4%

2 – 2

2.3%

0 – 2

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	RFK Akhmat Grozny covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	18%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	27%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	10%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

57% ✓

RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.