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PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2020-21
PFK Sochi
1 – 2
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sun 11 Apr 2021 · 13:30 UTC Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Danila Prokhin 39' Y
Y 42' Wilmar Barrios
Aleksandr Rudenko 85' Y
Ivan Miladinovic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht.

Match Details

  • Referee Vladimir Moskalev
  • Referee Vitaly Meshkov
  • Referee Aleksandr Bogdanov
  • Referee Artur Fedorov
  • Referee Maksim Kovalev (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

1
2
9
PFK Sochi 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-11 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-10-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 PFK Sochi 2020-07-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Sochi 2019-07-21 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–2 L
03 Apr FK Rubin Kazan A 0–1 L
19 Mar FK Tambov H 5–0 W
14 Mar FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–3 L
06 Mar FK Rostov A 0–0 D
27 Feb PFK Arsenal Tula H 4–0 W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr PFK Sochi A 2–1 W
05 Apr FK Khimki H 2–0 W
17 Mar PFC CSKA Moskva A 3–2 W
13 Mar RFK Akhmat Grozny H 4–0 W
08 Mar FK Rubin Kazan A 1–2 L
27 Feb FK Rostov H 2–2 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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' PFK Sochi currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Sebastian Driussi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' PFK Sochi receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wilmar Barrios.
  • 47' Andrei Mostovoi, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Danila Prokhin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 394 appearances.
  • 58' The Russia Nikita Burmistrov breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-0!
  • 63' Sardar Azmoun does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
  • 68' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Aleksandr Erokhin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Malcom is replaced by Andrei Mostovoi on 74 minute.
  • 79' Another substitution for PFK Sochi to replace Nikita Burmistrov by Aleksandr Rudenko on 79 minute.
  • 80' Sardar Azmoun adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 85' Aleksandr Rudenko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Artem Dzyuba has done his job and it is now time for Magomed Ozdoev to step up.
  • 90' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Sardar Azmoun exits the field as Aleksandr Erokhin enters on 90.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ivan Miladinovic is booked for PFK Sochi — Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — PFK Sochi 1-2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.

Lineups

PFK Sochi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Fedotov

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-04-11 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-10-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 PFK Sochi 2020-07-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Sochi 2019-07-21 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

PFK Sochi Form

2021-04-11 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2021-04-03 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 PFK Sochi L 2021-03-19 PFK Sochi 5–0 FK Tambov W 2021-03-14 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–1 PFK Sochi L 2021-03-06 FK Rostov 0–0 PFK Sochi D 2021-02-27 PFK Sochi 4–0 PFK Arsenal Tula W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2021-04-11 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-04-05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Khimki W 2021-03-17 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-03-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2021-03-08 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2021-02-27 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 FK Rostov D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK Sochi21% Draw23% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg56%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

PFK Sochi or Draw
44%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK Sochi16% Draw39% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg45%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 3
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi

Handicap PFK Sochi covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 22% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 18% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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