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 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for PFK Sochi to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Andrei Mostovoi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Sochi tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Claudinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vladimir Fedotov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Wilmar Barrios has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 210 appearances.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Fedotov might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' Malcom has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 45' Poor challenge from Igor Yurganov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' 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.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' It’s high time Vladimir Fedotov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Aleksei Sutormin is withdrawn and Yuri Alberto gets his opportunity.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Georgii Melkadze. He replaces Artur Yusupov on 69 minute.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Georgii Melkadze. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' The PFK Sochi bench stirs into life. Christian Noboa is withdrawn and Ivelin Popov gets his opportunity.
- 81' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Aleksandr Erokhin is replacing Malcom for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Erokhin is hanging Malcom on the field on 87 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
| Magomed Ozdoev | 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.

