PFK Arsenal Tula vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2021-22

PFK Arsenal Tula

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 11:00 UTC Arsenal Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 19' Daler Kuzyaev

Y 21' Daler Kuzyaev

Evgenii Markov 40' Y

Daniil Khlusevich 62' Y

Evgenii Lutsenko 74' Y

Anton Kochenkov 81' Y

Anton Kochenkov 82' Y

Kings Kangwa 90' Y

Overview

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PFK Arsenal Tula vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Arsenal Stadion.

PFK Arsenal Tula 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 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

PFK Arsenal Tula 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-16 PFK Arsenal Tula 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-11-28 PFK Arsenal Tula 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-09-14 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 PFK Arsenal Tula 2019-11-10 PFK Arsenal Tula 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-09-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 PFK Arsenal Tula

Recent Form

PFK Arsenal Tula

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	H	2–1	W
02 Oct	FK Khimki	H	0–0	D
27 Sep	FK Ural	A	0–2	L
19 Sep	FK Nizhny Novgorod	A	3–2	W
12 Sep	PFC CSKA Moskva	H	2–2	D
26 Aug	RFK Akhmat Grozny	A	1–2	L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	PFK Arsenal Tula	A	1–2	L
03 Oct	PFK Sochi	H	1–2	L
29 Sep	Malmo FF	H	4–0	W
25 Sep	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	H	2–1	W
20 Sep	FK Rubin Kazan	A	3–1	W
14 Sep	Chelsea FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and PFK Arsenal Tula launch into their encounter with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' Dejan Lovren needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
19' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Daler Kuzyaev gets a Yellow card.
21' A moment of madness from Daler Kuzyaev on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
26' 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 Daler Kuzyaev suffering a number of foals already.
31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFK Arsenal Tula and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Evgenii Markov on 40.
45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' Claudinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daler Kuzyaev on 46 minute.
51' PFK Arsenal Tula are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
53' What a strike from Zurab Davitashvili! The score is 1-0.
54' Daniil Khlusevich adds to his 0 season tally! PFK Arsenal Tula lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
56' The supporters are chanting for Evgenii Lutsenko. He replaces Evgenii Markov on 56 minute.
57' It is a substitution in PFK Arsenal Tula team. Evgenii Markov is replaced by Evgenii Lutsenko on 57 minute.
62' Controversy at the stadium! Daniil Khlusevich argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
67' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
72' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 72 minute. Aleksandr Erokhin leaves to be changed by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
73' The supporters are chanting for Andrei Mostovoi. He replaces Aleksei Sutormin on 73 minute.
74' PFK Arsenal Tula player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
76' Another substitution for PFK Arsenal Tula to replace Sergey Tkachev by Ayaz Guliev on 76 minute.
77' The supporters are chanting for Artem Sukhanov. He replaces Daniil Khlusevich on 77 minute.
81' Anton Kochenkov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anton Kochenkov.
87' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Kings Kangwa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
88' Artem Dzyuba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
90' Axel Bjornstrom has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zurab Davitashvili on 90 minute.
90' The referee shows PFK Arsenal Tula player a Yellow card on 90.
90' Magnificent from Kings Kangwa! That is 7 goals in 249 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
The referee brings this contest to a close. PFK Arsenal Tula take all three points.

Lineups

PFK Arsenal Tula Lineups

Starting XI

6
Igor Smolnikov
20
Goran Causic
1
Anton Kochenkov
60
Maksim Belyaev
11
Sergey Tkachev ↓ Ayaz Guliev 76'
82
Daniil Khlusevich ↓ Artem Sukhanov 76'
7
Evgenii Markov ↓ Evgenii Lutsenko 56'
4
Uros Radakovic
25
Danil Stepanov
44
Kings Kangwa
22
Zurab Davitashvili ↓ Axel Bjornstrom 90'

Bench

Coach Miodrag Bozovic

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

6
Dejan Lovren
3
Douglas Santos
10
Malcom
8
Wendel
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 72'
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Claudinho 46'
22
Artem Dzyuba
4
Danil Krugovoi
1
Stanislav Kritsyuk
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↓ Vyacheslav Karavaev 72'
2
Dmitri Chistyakov

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Artem Dzyuba	3
Oleg Shatov	2
Aleksandr Erokhin	2
Zurab Davitashvili	2
Evans Kangwa	2
Malcom	2
Yuri Alberto	1
Sebastian Driussi	1

Head to Head

PFK Arsenal Tula Form

2021-10-16 PFK Arsenal Tula 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-10-02 PFK Arsenal Tula 0–0 FK Khimki D 2021-09-27 FK Ural 2–0 PFK Arsenal Tula L 2021-09-19 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–3 PFK Arsenal Tula W 2021-09-12 PFK Arsenal Tula 2–2 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2021-08-26 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–1 PFK Arsenal Tula L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2021-10-16 PFK Arsenal Tula 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2021-10-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 PFK Sochi L 2021-09-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 Malmo FF W 2021-09-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2021-09-20 FK Rubin Kazan 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-09-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.25 PFK Arsenal Tula xG

Expected Goals

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

1.2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: PFK Arsenal Tula or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

PFK Arsenal Tula40% Draw29% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg31%

Actual: PFK Arsenal Tula win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.45

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

PFK Arsenal Tula or Draw

68%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

60%

PFK Arsenal Tula or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

PFK Arsenal Tula26% Draw49% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

10.8%

1 – 0

9.7%

0 – 1

9.2%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

2 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

3.3%

1 – 3

3 – 0

2.7%

Asian Handicap — PFK Arsenal Tula

Handicap	PFK Arsenal Tula covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	20%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	19%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

PFK Arsenal Tula keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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