FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Dmitry Safyan
- Referee Nikolay Bogach
- Referee Ivan Sidenkov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are looking to make home advantage count against RFK Akhmat Grozny.
- 5' RFK Akhmat Grozny come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 7' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Rizvan Utsiev.
- 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 14' Controversy at the stadium! Bernard Berisha argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 19' 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.
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Igor Smolnikov on 24.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' The travelling RFK Akhmat Grozny supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Russia international Mikhail Gashchenkov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Yurii Zhirkov. He replaces Igor Smolnikov on 46 minute.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Wilmar Barrios is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RFK Akhmat Grozny so far.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' It is a substitution in RFK Akhmat Grozny team. Bernard Berisha is replaced by Odise Roshi on 62 minute.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for RFK Akhmat Grozny. Odise Roshi will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Aleksei Sutormin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandr Erokhin at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Magomed Ozdoev on 74.
- 79' Anton Shvets has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 105 appearances.
- 81' Andres Ponce is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oleg Ivanov at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Emiliano Rigoni makes way for Daler Kuzyaev at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 88' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- 90' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' A change in the RFK Akhmat Grozny ranks — Denis Glushakov exits the field as Mikhail Gashchenkov enters on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
10
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 83'
- 99
-
19
Igor Smolnikov ↓ Yuri Zhirkov 46'
- 21
- 22
- 6
- 5
- 44
- 27
- 7
Bench
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 83'
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↑ 46'
- 41
- 20
- 24
- 23
- 78
-
91
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 68'
- 49
- 38
Coach
Sergei Semak
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 20
- 59
- 33
- 40
- 4
-
19
Oleg Ivanov C ↓ Andres Ponce 81'
-
77
Bernard Berisha ↓ Odise Roshi 62'
- 11
- 88
Bench
- 8
- 5
-
6
Mikhail Gashchenkov ↑ 90'
- 16
-
21
Odise Roshi ↑ 62'
- 10
- 7
-
18
Andres Ponce ↑ 81'
- 13
- 9
- 22
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
1.69
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
81%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
45%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

