Sunday , 16 August 2026

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2025-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2 – 0
Full Time
RFK Akhmat Grozny
Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 16:30 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Turpal-Ali Ibishev

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs RFK Akhmat Grozny — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Evgeniy Bulanov (Russia)

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

9
6
5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals RFK Akhmat Grozny
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2025-08-09 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr RFK Akhmat Grozny H 2–0 W
22 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–0 D
19 Apr FK Dinamo Makhachkala A 1–0 W
12 Apr FK Krasnodar H 1–1 D
04 Apr PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 2–1 W
22 Mar FK Dinamo Moskva A 3–1 W
RFK Akhmat Grozny
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 0–2 L
23 Apr FK Baltika Kaliningrad H 1–1 D
19 Apr FK Spartak Moskva A 1–3 L
11 Apr PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara A 2–2 D
04 Apr FK Krasnodar H 0–1 L
21 Mar FK Rostov H 1–0 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and RFK Akhmat Grozny is underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 8' Assisted by Igor Diveev with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksandr Sobolev makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 11' A goal from the Brazil international Luiz Henrique! He fires home on 11 to make it 2-0!
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' RFK Akhmat Grozny ring the changes. Vadim Ulyanov has done his job and it is now time for Yakhya Magomedov to step up.
  • 28' Brazil international Ismael has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. RFK Akhmat Grozny is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' Turpal-Ali Ibishev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Douglas Santos, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 44' Maksim Samorodov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 49' Georgi Melkadze has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 350 appearances.
  • 54' The 26-year-old Igor Diveev has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' 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 Vadim Ulyanov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' RFK Akhmat Grozny ring the changes. Maksim Samorodov has done his job and it is now time for Galymzhan Kenzhebek to step up.
  • 66' RFK Akhmat Grozny has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 67' The RFK Akhmat Grozny bench stirs into life. Egas Cacintura is withdrawn and Rifat Zhemaletdinov gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Another substitution for RFK Akhmat Grozny to replace Georgi Melkadze by Papa Gadio on 68 minute.
  • 73' Jhonatan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wendel on 73 minute.
  • 78' Wilmar Barrios has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 82' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Pedrinho Santos exits the field as Vanja Drkusic enters on 82.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • RFK Akhmat Grozny will have plenty to reflect on. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stanislav Cherchesov

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateo Cassierra 7
Andrei Mostovoi 4
Mohamed Konate 4
Sebastian Driussi 2
Aleksandr Erokhin 2
Bernard Berisha 2
Yuri Alberto 2
Mael 1

Head to Head

2026-04-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2025-08-09 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2026-04-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2026-04-22 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2026-04-19 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2026-04-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–1 FK Krasnodar D 2026-04-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2026-03-22 FK Dinamo Moskva 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

RFK Akhmat Grozny Form

2026-04-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2026-04-23 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Baltika Kaliningrad D 2026-04-19 FK Spartak Moskva 3–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2026-04-11 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 2–2 RFK Akhmat Grozny D 2026-04-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 0–1 FK Krasnodar L 2026-03-21 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–0 FK Rostov W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg70% Draw20% RFK Akhmat Grozny10%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
90%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
30%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or RFK Akhmat Grozny
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg51% Draw41% RFK Akhmat Grozny8%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13%
3 – 0
10%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push RFK Akhmat Grozny covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 22% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 24% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+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
54% ✓
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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