PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
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
PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. PFK Sochi get us underway at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising PFK Sochi does not make any changes. Nikolai Zabolotnyi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK Sochi that had 177 games and scored 246 goals.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' PFK Sochi are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Miladinovic on 29.
- 30' What a strike from Sardar Azmoun! The score is 0-1.
- 35' Aleksei Sutormin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' It’s a booking for PFK Sochi player. Ivan Novoseltsev gets a Yellow card.
- 46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Igor Smolnikov is withdrawn and Denis Terentjev gets his opportunity.
- 51' Evgenii Pesegov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Karapetyan. He replaces Nikita Burmistrov on 60 minute.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Artem Dzyuba. He replaces Aleksandr Erokhin on 65 minute.
- 70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Dmitrii Poloz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vladimir Obukhov on 72 minute.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' Yurii Zhirkov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sardar Azmoun at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Magomed Ozdoev makes no mistake. 0-2!
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg players.
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 |
| Luiz Henrique | 1 |
| Kirill Zaika | 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.