FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 games · 37 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 7–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Oct | FK Orenburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
20%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny is underway.
- 1' A goal from the Estonia international Evgenii Kharin! He fires home on 1 to make it 0-1!
- 6' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 8' What a moment for Mohamed Konate! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' 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.
- 18' RFK Akhmat Grozny come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' The 26-year-old Lechii Sadulaev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 32' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Dmitri Chistyakov departs to be replaced by Danil Krugovoi.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Andrei Mostovoi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vyacheslav Karavaev at the 46 minute mark.
- 47' Artem Timofeev picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RFK Akhmat Grozny's shape.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Vladimir Iljin. He replaces Lechii Sadulaev on 55 minute.
- 60' Daler Kuzyaev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Andrei Mostovoi adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 67' The RFK Akhmat Grozny manager makes a substitution. Evgenii Kharin departs to be replaced by Vladislav Karapuzov.
- 72' RFK Akhmat Grozny are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' RFK Akhmat Grozny fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' Gamid Agalarov gets the nod from RFK Akhmat Grozny. He replaces Mohamed Konate and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past RFK Akhmat Grozny's compact .
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 90' Wilmar Barrios makes way for Aleksandr Erokhin at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- Full Time. RFK Akhmat Grozny beats FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Mateo Cassierra 90'
- 8
- 14
- 5
- 41
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 90'
- 2
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 90'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
- 7
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 32'
- 19
- 28
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 46'
- 23
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 90'
- 95
Coach
Sergey Semak
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 88
- 59
- 94
-
13
Mohamed Konate ↓ Gamid Agalarov 78'
- 96
- 11
- 8
- 18
-
21
Ivan Oleynikov ↓ Yury Zhuravlev 78'
Bench
-
29
Vladimir Iljin ↑ 55'
-
77
Gamid Agalarov ↑ 78'
- 19
-
17
Vladislav Karapuzov ↑ 67'
-
25
Aleksandr Troshechkin ↑ 55'
-
44
Yury Zhuravlev ↑ 78'
- 79
- 35
Coach
Sergei Tashuyev
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
2022-11-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2022-10-30
FK Krasnodar
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–0
PFK Sochi
W
2022-10-16
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-10-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-10-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Rostov
W
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2022-11-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2022-10-29
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Rostov
L
2022-10-23
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–0
FK Torpedo Moskva
W
2022-10-15
FK Krasnodar
2–3
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2022-10-09
FK Orenburg
2–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2022-10-02
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RFK Akhmat Grozny win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
40%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RFK Akhmat Grozny win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

