PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Fisht.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | PFK Sochi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | FK Ural | H | 4–0 | 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)
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' And we are off! PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Claudinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
- 9' Brilliant from the ! Claudinho makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 9.
- 14' A quiet spell here at Fisht. PFK Sochi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. PFK Sochi in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
- 24' PFK Sochi currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' 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.
- 30' Mateo Cassierra is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 35' The 33-year-old Kirill Zaika has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Martin Kramaric is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 44' PFK Sochi manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victorien Angban is hanging Christian Noboa on the field on 44 minute.
- 49' PFK Sochi is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' Douglas Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Luka Dordevic gets the nod from PFK Sochi. He replaces Georgi Melkadze and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 72 minute. Ivan Sergeev leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 77' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 81' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Gustavo Mantuan has done his job and it is now time for Vyacheslav Karavaev to step up.
- 82' PFK Sochi ring the changes. Igor Yurganov has done his job and it is now time for Vyacheslav Litvinov to step up.
- 84' The referee shows PFK Sochi player a card on 84.
- 89' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Wilmar Barrios by Aleksandr Kovalenko on 89 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg players.
Lineups
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 7
- 20
- 27
- 18
- 45
- 33
-
9
Georgi Melkadze ↓ Luka Dordevic 71'
- 13
- 17
- 28
Bench
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 44'
- 6
-
11
Luka Dordevic ↑ 71'
- 10
-
24
Miguel Silveira ↑ 71'
-
84
Vyacheslav Litvinov ↑ 82'
- 34
-
26
Artem Meshchaninov ↑ 82'
- 12
- 51
- –
- –
Coach
Aleksandr Tochilin
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Wilson Isidor 72'
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 16
- 28
- 55
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Du Queiroz 81'
- 25
- 33
- 31
Bench
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 81'
-
–
Wilson Isidor ↑ 72'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 72'
- 1
- 19
- 4
- 95
- 77
-
37
Du Queiroz ↑ 81'
- 2
-
18
Aleksandr Kovalenko ↑ 89'
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 4 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev | 2 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 2 |
| Douglas Santos | 1 |
| Artur Yusupov | 1 |
Head to Head
PFK Sochi Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2023-10-07
PFK Sochi
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-09-30
FK Orenburg
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-09-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2023-09-17
FK Rubin Kazan
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-09-03
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2023-08-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
FK Ural
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.56
PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
PFK Sochi or Draw
34%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
86%
PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
13%
0 – 3
11.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 4
6.3%
1 – 3
6.3%
1 – 4
3.7%
0 – 5
3%
1 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi
| Handicap | PFK Sochi covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 23% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.