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PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2022-23
PFK Sochi
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sat 27 May 2023 · 16:00 UTC Fisht Olympic Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sergei Terekhov 14' Y
Joaozinho 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Fisht Olympic Stadium.

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

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2
9
PFK Sochi 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 7–0 PFK Sochi 2022-04-03 PFK Sochi 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-10-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 PFK Sochi 2021-04-11 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–1 D
22 May FK Nizhny Novgorod A 0–4 L
14 May FK Rostov H 1–0 W
08 May FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–3 L
30 Apr FK Torpedo Moskva H 3–1 W
23 Apr RFK Akhmat Grozny A 0–1 L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May PFK Sochi A 1–1 D
20 May FK Orenburg A 2–2 D
13 May FK Krasnodar H 2–2 D
07 May FK Spartak Moskva H 3–2 W
29 Apr PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara A 5–1 W
22 Apr FK Dinamo Moskva H 3–1 W

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get this one started.
  • 1' Artur Yusupov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 6' Both keepers have barely been tested. PFK Sochi and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. PFK Sochi is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' PFK Sochi receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 19' Aleksandr Erokhin, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 100% of all matches.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' A change in the PFK Sochi ranks — Georgii Melkadze exits the field as Timofey Shipunov enters on 46.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Gustavo Mantuan gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Dmitri Chistyakov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
  • 58' PFK Sochi manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amir Batyrev is hanging Kirill Kravtsov on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timofei Margasov made 355 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' The PFK Sochi manager makes a substitution. Artur Yusupov departs to be replaced by Joaozinho.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' Aleksandr Vasyutin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 79' PFK Sochi currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Joaozinho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' Timofei Margasov makes way for Victorien Angban at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFK Sochi.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Mateo Cassierra is replaced by Danila Kozlov on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

PFK Sochi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dmitri Khokhlov

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sardar Azmoun 4
Malcom 3
Ivan Sergeev 2
Vyacheslav Karavaev 2
Gustavo Mantuan 2
Aleksandr Erokhin 2
Rodrigao 1
Wilmar Barrios 1

Head to Head

2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 7–0 PFK Sochi 2022-04-03 PFK Sochi 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-10-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 PFK Sochi 2021-04-11 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

PFK Sochi Form

2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-05-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 4–0 PFK Sochi L 2023-05-14 PFK Sochi 1–0 FK Rostov W 2023-05-08 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–0 PFK Sochi L 2023-04-30 PFK Sochi 3–1 FK Torpedo Moskva W 2023-04-23 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–0 PFK Sochi L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-05-20 FK Orenburg 2–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-05-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 FK Krasnodar D 2023-05-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Spartak Moskva W 2023-04-29 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 1–5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2023-04-22 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Dinamo Moskva W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.89 PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
PFK Sochi20% Draw23% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg57%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

PFK Sochi or Draw
43%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
80%
PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK Sochi12% Draw40% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg48%
Actual: PFK Sochi win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.2%

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% 8% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 23% 44%
+1.5 56% — 44%
+2 56% 20% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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