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 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 14 games · 14 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 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
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 | #12 |
| 31 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 19 |
| +17 | GD | -3 |
| 2.21 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 71% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
22%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts). RFK Akhmat Grozny are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Lechi Sadulaev | 3 G | 3 A |
| Egas Cacintura | 3 G | 2 A |
| Georgi Melkadze | 3 G | |
| Andres Alarcon | 2 G | |
| Erald Maksuti | 1 G |
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' Magomed Ozdoev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RFK Akhmat Grozny backline.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Wendel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' A moment of madness from Douglas Santos on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
- 41' RFK Akhmat Grozny have won 280 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 51' Vyacheslav Karavaev doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' 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 Dmitrii Chistyakov suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Fresh legs for RFK Akhmat Grozny! Mael comes on to replace Artem Timofeev.
- 60' It is a substitution in RFK Akhmat Grozny team. Evgenii Kharin is replaced by Georgii Melkadze on 60 minute.
- 62' RFK Akhmat Grozny receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sardar Azmoun makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 65' Aleksandr Putsko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrei Semenov.
- 67' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Aleksei Sutormin. He replaces Daler Kuzyaev on 73 minute.
- 74' Artem Dzyuba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 77' A tactical swap from RFK Akhmat Grozny — Lechii Sadulaev on, Bernard Berisha off on 77 minutes.
- 78' Andrei Mostovoi gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Sardar Azmoun and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' A stunning finish from Andrei Mostovoi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Yaroslav Rakitskii is withdrawn and Danila Khotulev gets his opportunity.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- It finishes all square. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny share the spoils 4-0.
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 | 5 |
| 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
2.54
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
89%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
29%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

