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 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
RFK Akhmat Grozny 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FK Krasnodar	9	21
2	FK Dinamo Moskva	9	19
3	PFC CSKA Moskva	9	19
4	FK Spartak Moskva	9	19
5	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	9	18
6	FK Rubin Kazan	9	12
7	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	9	12
8	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	9	11
9	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	9	11
10	RFK Akhmat Grozny	9	10
11	FK Orenburg	9	9
12	FK Akron Tolyatti	9	8
13	FK Rostov	9	8
14	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	9	7
15	FK Rodina Moskva	9	5
16	FK Fakel Voronezh	9	3

Head-to-Head

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 20 games · Avg 2.6 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
#5	Position	#10
18	Points	10
9	Played	9
6 / 0 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 4 / 3
19	Scored	13
9	Conceded	13
+10	GD	+0
2.00	PPG	1.11
67%	Win %	22%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

0% Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). RFK Akhmat Grozny are 10th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RFK Akhmat Grozny

0-15

–/2

16-30

–/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

3/1

61-75

1/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Aleksandr Sobolev	7 G	2 A
Maksim Glushenkov	6 G	2 A
Jhon Jhon	1 G	1 A
Gustavo Mantuan	1 G
Felipe Augusto	1 G

RFK Akhmat Grozny

Egas Cacintura	3 G	1 A
Georgi Melkadze	3 G
Lechi Sadulaev	2 G	3 A
Andres Alarcon	2 G
Erald Maksuti	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Gazprom Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' RFK Akhmat Grozny fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
12' The referee has no hesitation. Aleksandr Zhirov is booked for RFK Akhmat Grozny — card on 12.
17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 396 games and scored 536 goals.
22' 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 Mohamed Amine Talal suffering a number of foals already.
23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Vladislav Kamilov.
25' Andrei Mostovoi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RFK Akhmat Grozny backline.
32' Controversy at the stadium! Maksim Samorodov argues furiously but the card stands.
37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
42' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
46' Bernard Berisha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maksim Samorodov on 46 minute.
51' A goal from the Russia international Andrei Mostovoi! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
56' RFK Akhmat Grozny is showing some good football. However, RFK Akhmat Grozny are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
59' Pedrinho Santos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
63' Darko Todorovic is replacing Lechi Sadulaev for the RFK Akhmat Grozny side.
68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Luiz Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Strahinja Erakovic to step up.
74' The RFK Akhmat Grozny bench stirs into life. Georgi Melkadze is withdrawn and Rodrigo Ruiz Diaz gets his opportunity.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
82' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Aleksandr Sobolev trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 82 minutes.
87' 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.
The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.

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
Andrei Mostovoi	4
Mohamed Konate	4
Sebastian Driussi	2
Aleksandr Erokhin	2
Bernard Berisha	2
Yuri Alberto	2
Artem Dzyuba	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

2.57 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

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

0.87 RFK Akhmat Grozny xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg72% Draw18% RFK Akhmat Grozny10%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 3.44

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	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

89%

Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny

28%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny

82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg54% Draw36% RFK Akhmat Grozny10%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.7%

2 – 1

8.9%

3 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

8.1%

1 – 1

7.9%

3 – 1

7.6%

4 – 0

5.7%

4 – 1

4.9%

0 – 0

4.5%

2 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

3.3%

1 – 2

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	RFK Akhmat Grozny covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	21%	48%
-1.5	52%	—	48%
-1	52%	21%	27%
-0.5	73%	—	27%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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