PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | FK Khimki | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | FK Rostov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | PFK Sochi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | FK Ufa | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–0 | 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' PFK Sochi have kicked off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Mateo Cassierra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFK Sochi.
- 20' Artyom Makarchuk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Sochi tonight.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PFK Sochi side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' PFK Sochi are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 35' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Malcom catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 45' Igor Yurganov was booked on 45.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Vanja Drkusic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' 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 Kirill Zaika suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' The whistle greets Aleksei Sutormin as he departs to be replaced by Yuri Alberto.
- 69' PFK Sochi ring the changes. Artur Yusupov has done his job and it is now time for Georgii Melkadze to step up.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Georgii Melkadze on 72 minutes.
- 76' Ivelin Popov is replacing Christian Noboa for the PFK Sochi side.
- 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK Sochi must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 86' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Malcom is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 87' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Malcom is withdrawn and Aleksandr Erokhin gets his opportunity.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 3
- 19
- 6
-
16
Christian Noboa ↓ Ivelin Popov 76'
- 35
- 15
- 20
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↓ Timofei Margasov 69'
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
34
Timofei Margasov ↑ 69'
- 1
- 22
-
8
Ivelin Popov ↑ 76'
-
9
Georgii Melkadze ↑ 69'
- 12
- 87
- 7
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 86'
- 14
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Ivan Sergeev 66'
- 5
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↓ Nuraly Alip 86'
- 41
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↓ Yuri Alberto 66'
- 17
- 2
- 11
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 86'
-
9
Yuri Alberto ↑ 66'
- 27
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 86'
- 31
- 23
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 66'
- 91
Coach
Sergey 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 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
Head to Head
PFK Sochi Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-04-03
PFK Sochi
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-03-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2022-03-13
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-03-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Ufa
W
2022-02-28
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2022-02-24
Real Betis Balompié
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
PFK Sochi or Draw
67%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
64%
PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi
| Handicap | PFK Sochi covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.