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 (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
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
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 Balompie | A | 0–0 | 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
13%
Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season
PFK Sochi this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFK Sochi
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Fisht Olympic Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Wilmar Barrios has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Fedotov might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Douglas Santos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 30' 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.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' 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.
- 42' Malcom has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for PFK Sochi. Igor Yurganov will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Soslan Dzhanaev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Kirill Zaika needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 60' PFK Sochi currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vladimir Fedotov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yuri Alberto on, Aleksei Sutormin off on 66 minutes.
- 69' Georgii Melkadze gets the nod from PFK Sochi. He replaces Artur Yusupov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Georgii Melkadze was booked on 72.
- 76' A tactical swap from PFK Sochi — Ivelin Popov on, Christian Noboa off on 76 minutes.
- 81' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 86' Aleksandr Erokhin gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Malcom and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 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 Balompie
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72
PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
PFK Sochi or Draw
46%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
12.8%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 4
3.7%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi
| Handicap | PFK Sochi covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.