PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht.
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Aleksandr Bogdanov
- Referee Artur Fedorov
- Referee Maksim Kovalev (Russia)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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' Three points are at stake. PFK Sochi host FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK Sochi must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' PFK Sochi 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.
- 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' PFK Sochi are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danila Prokhin.
- 42' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Wilmar Barrios gets a Yellow card.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' PFK Sochi is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Nikita Burmistrov adds to his 0 season tally! PFK Sochi lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Sardar Azmoun adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 73' Andrei Mostovoi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Malcom exits the field as Andrei Mostovoi enters on 74.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Rudenko. He replaces Nikita Burmistrov on 79 minute.
- 80' Sardar Azmoun does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 85' Aleksandr Rudenko is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 86' Artem Dzyuba makes way for Magomed Ozdoev at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Erokhin is hanging Sardar Azmoun on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' Ivan Miladinovic is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- With this win, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 24
-
16
Christian Noboa ↓ Danil Prutsev 90'
- 15
- 13
- 12
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↓ Timofei Margasov 90'
- 18
- 45
- 87
Bench
- 3
-
34
Timofei Margasov ↑ 90'
- 1
- 98
-
17
Marko Dugandzic ↑ 90'
-
79
Aleksandr Rudenko ↑ 79'
- 10
-
7
Danil Prutsev ↑ 90'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 74'
-
20
Wendel ↓ Sebastian Driussi 90'
- 99
- 14
-
22
Artem Dzyuba C ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 86'
- 5
- 44
- 7
- 2
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
- 4
- 18
- 41
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 86'
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 90'
- 19
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 74'
- 92
- 71
- 94
- 64
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 |
| Anton Zabolotnyi | 1 |
| Douglas Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
PFK Sochi Form
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
4 / 4
1.52
PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
PFK Sochi or Draw
62%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
65%
PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi
| Handicap | PFK Sochi covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

