PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anton Averianov
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Igor Nizovtsev
- Referee Anton Kobzev
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jul | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | PFK Sochi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | FK Tambov | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 May | FK Rostov | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| PFK Sochi | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 22 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 4 / 20 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 29 | Scored | 53 |
| 60 | Conceded | 19 |
| -31 | GD | +34 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 20% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season
PFK Sochi this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFK Sochi
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . PFK Sochi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ivan Miladinovic.
- 30' The Iran Sardar Azmoun breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 0-1!
- 35' The 34-year-old Yan Kazaev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' Ivan Novoseltsev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 46' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Denis Terentjev on, Igor Smolnikov off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Magomed Ozdoev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Sochi tonight.
- 60' The PFK Sochi manager makes a substitution. Nikita Burmistrov departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Karapetyan.
- 65' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Aleksandr Erokhin is replaced by Artem Dzyuba on 65 minute.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' The crowd applauds Vladimir Obukhov as he leaves the pitch. Dmitrii Poloz steps in for PFK Sochi.
- 77' 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.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Yurii Zhirkov comes on to replace Sardar Azmoun.
- 88' The Russia Magomed Ozdoev breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 0-2!
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 24
- 34
- 25
- 15
- 11
- 12
- 18
- 45
- 7
- 55
Bench
-
77
Dmitrii Poloz ↑ 72'
- 35
- 19
-
87
Aleksandr Karapetyan ↑ 60'
- 92
-
20
Igor Yurganov ↑ 46'
- 94
- 26
- 5
- 90
Coach
Aleksandr Tochilin
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 99
- 19
- 21
- 6
- 5
- 44
- 27
- 11
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Yuri Zhirkov 83'
- 91
Bench
- 10
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 65'
- 77
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↑ 83'
- 41
- 20
- 24
- 23
- 86
-
49
Denis Terentjev ↑ 46'
- 38
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 4 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev | 2 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 1 |
Head to Head
PFK Sochi Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-07-21
PFK Sochi
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-07-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Tambov
W
2019-05-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
W
2019-05-19
FK Rostov
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-05-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2019-05-04
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.36
PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
PFK Sochi or Draw
32%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
88%
PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
16.5%
0 – 3
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 4
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 5
3.4%
1 – 4
2.9%
1 – 0
2.1%
1 – 5
1.4%
Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi
| Handicap | PFK Sochi covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

