FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2024-25

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

3 – 0

Full Time

RFK Akhmat Grozny

Sat 24 May 2025 · 13:30 UTC Gazprom Arena 52,799 HT 45' · FT 45'

Andrei Mostovoi pen 25' 1–0

Andrei Mostovoi pen 45+6' 2–0

Pedrinho Santos 59' 3–0

Y 12' Aleksandr Zhirov

Y 23' Vladislav Kamilov

Y 32' Maksim Samorodov

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)

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 21 games · Avg 2.7 goals RFK Akhmat Grozny

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2024-11-10 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2024-05-19 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-10-28 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2022-11-05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 RFK Akhmat Grozny

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	3–0	W
18 May	FK Rostov	A	1–0	W
10 May	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	A	1–0	W
04 May	FK Nizhny Novgorod	H	2–1	W
26 Apr	FK Dinamo Moskva	A	1–1	D
20 Apr	FK Khimki	H	1–0	W

RFK Akhmat Grozny

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	0–3	L
18 May	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	H	1–1	D
11 May	FK Akron Tolyatti	A	2–3	L
04 May	PFC CSKA Moskva	H	1–1	D
26 Apr	FK Nizhny Novgorod	A	0–1	L
19 Apr	FK Krasnodar	A	1–3	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)

52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

22% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: RFK Akhmat Grozny gets underway.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yurii Gorshkov made 219 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
12' The referee calls foul for Aleksandr Zhirov. He receives a card.
17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
22' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a 3-5-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against RFK Akhmat Grozny's 4-2-3-1 shape.
23' Vladislav Kamilov was booked on 23.
25' GOAL! Andrei Mostovoi fires home to make it 1-0!
30' Douglas Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
32' Maksim Samorodov was booked on 32.
37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
42' 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.
46' It is a substitution in RFK Akhmat Grozny team. Maksim Samorodov is replaced by Bernard Berisha on 46 minute.
51' A goal from the Russia international Andrei Mostovoi! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
59' Pedrinho Santos adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
63' Darko Todorovic is replacing Lechi Sadulaev for the RFK Akhmat Grozny side.
68' named a 3-5-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
70' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Luiz Henrique exits the field as Strahinja Erakovic enters on 70.
74' Rodrigo Ruiz Diaz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Georgi Melkadze on 74 minute.
79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
82' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Aleksandr Sobolev has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Erokhin to step up.
87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
The points are shared — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3-0 RFK Akhmat Grozny. Honours even.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

6
Vanja Drkusic
3
Douglas Santos
5
Wilmar Barrios
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 82'
27
Nino
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Mateo Cassierra 70'
11
Luiz Henrique ↓ Strahinja Erakovic 70'
4
Yurii Gorshkov
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Luciano Gondou 82'
24
Pedrinho Santos
1
Evgeniy Latyshonok

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

14
Mohamed Amine Talal
2
Aleksandr Zhirov ↓ Milos Satara 63'
3
Leo Goglichidze
95
Arsen Adamov
18
Vladislav Kamilov ↓ Daniil Zorin 46'
10
Lechi Sadulaev ↓ Darko Todorovic 63'
77
Georgi Melkadze ↓ Rodrigo Ruiz Diaz 74'
4
Turpal-Ali Ibishev
11
Ismael
20
Maksim Samorodov ↓ Bernard Berisha 46'
1
Vadim Ulyanov

Bench

Coach Sergey Tashuev

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mateo Cassierra	7
Mohamed Konate	5
Andrei Mostovoi	4
Bernard Berisha	2
Yuri Alberto	2
Sebastian Driussi	2
Aleksandr Erokhin	2
Maksim Glushenkov	1

Head to Head

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2025-05-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2025-05-18 FK Rostov 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2025-05-10 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2025-05-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2025-04-26 FK Dinamo Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2025-04-20 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Khimki W

RFK Akhmat Grozny Form

2025-05-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2025-05-18 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Dinamo Makhachkala D 2025-05-11 FK Akron Tolyatti 3–2 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2025-05-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2025-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2025-04-19 FK Krasnodar 3–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.61 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.79 RFK Akhmat Grozny xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg73% Draw17% RFK Akhmat Grozny10%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 3.4

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

90%

Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny

27%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg55% Draw36% RFK Akhmat Grozny9%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

11.3%

3 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 0

8.5%

1 – 1

7.6%

3 – 1

7.5%

4 – 0

6.2%

4 – 1

0 – 0

4.6%

2 – 2

3.4%

5 – 0

3.3%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	RFK Akhmat Grozny covers
-2.5	33%	—	67%
-2	33%	21%	46%
-1.5	54%	—	46%
-1	54%	21%	25%
-0.5	75%	—	25%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	6%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.