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

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RFPL · 2019-20

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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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 (2026/27)
RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 games · 37 pts (2026/27)

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg launch into their encounter with RFK Akhmat Grozny.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rashid Rakhimov might look to freshen things up shortly.
7' The referee calls foul for Rizvan Utsiev. He receives a Red card.
12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
14' Bernard Berisha was booked on 14.
19' Andrei Lunev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Igor Smolnikov on 24.
29' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' RFK Akhmat Grozny come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' Yurii Zhirkov is replacing Igor Smolnikov for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Magomed Ozdoev, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
62' Fresh legs for RFK Akhmat Grozny! Odise Roshi comes on to replace Bernard Berisha.
66' Odise Roshi is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
68' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Aleksandr Erokhin is replaced by Aleksei Sutormin on 68 minute.
73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
74' The referee has no hesitation. Magomed Ozdoev is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 74.
79' Bernard Berisha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
81' Andres Ponce is replacing Oleg Ivanov for the RFK Akhmat Grozny side.
83' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Emiliano Rigoni is replaced by Daler Kuzyaev.
88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rizvan Utsiev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RFK Akhmat Grozny.
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 final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Pedrinho Santos	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.