FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aram Petrosyan
- Referee Vladislav Nazarov
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Pavel Kukuyan
- Referee Yan Bobrovskiy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | FK Rostov | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Dec | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Dec | FK Rostov | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Dec | PFK Sochi | A | 0–2 | L |
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg host RFK Akhmat Grozny — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andrey Talalaev might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' RFK Akhmat Grozny come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' RFK Akhmat Grozny fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. RFK Akhmat Grozny seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' RFK Akhmat Grozny looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilmar Barrios made 177 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' It looks surprising RFK Akhmat Grozny does not make any changes. Dmitrii Chistyakov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Douglas Santos will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Marat Bystrov, a Kazakhstan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Vyacheslav Karavaev gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mael, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' RFK Akhmat Grozny ring the changes. Artem Timofeev has done his job and it is now time for Mael to step up.
- 60' Georgii Melkadze is ready to make an impact after coming on for Evgenii Kharin at the 60 minute mark.
- 62' The referee shows RFK Akhmat Grozny player a Yellow card on 62.
- 65' Sardar Azmoun does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 65' RFK Akhmat Grozny player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Andrei Semenov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Yaroslav Rakitskii will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Aleksei Sutormin comes on to replace Daler Kuzyaev.
- 74' GOAL! Artem Dzyuba scores on 74.
- 77' A change in the RFK Akhmat Grozny ranks — Bernard Berisha exits the field as Lechii Sadulaev enters on 77.
- 78' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Sardar Azmoun by Andrei Mostovoi on 78 minute.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Andrei Mostovoi gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Yaroslav Rakitskii has done his job and it is now time for Danila Khotulev to step up.
- 88' Douglas Santos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RFK Akhmat Grozny.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
3
Douglas Santos ↓ Danil Krugovoi 78'
- 20
- 99
- 14
- 22
- 5
- 44
- 27
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 78'
- 2
Bench
- 21
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 78'
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 73'
- 36
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 78'
- 92
- 71
- 54
-
94
Danila Khotulev ↑ 83'
Coach
Sergei Semak
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
-
29
Vladimir Iljin ↓ Gabriel Iancu 77'
- 55
- 88
- 20
- 59
- 7
-
94
Artem Timofeev ↓ Mael 59'
- 96
- 8
Bench
- 33
- 4
-
11
Mael ↑ 59'
- 95
-
3
Georgii Melkadze ↑ 60'
-
99
Lechii Sadulaev ↑ 77'
- 6
- 42
-
9
Gabriel Iancu ↑ 77'
- 38
Coach
Andrey Talalaev
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
2021-03-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2021-03-08
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-02-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–2
FK Rostov
D
2020-12-16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2020-12-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2020-12-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
L
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2021-03-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2021-03-06
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2021-02-28
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2020-12-17
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2020-12-13
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–1
FK Rostov
L
2020-12-07
PFK Sochi
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
89%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
30%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
12.5%
3 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 23% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.