PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2023-24

PFK Sochi

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 11:00 UTC Fisht HT 45' · FT 45'

Kirill Zaika 84' Y

Overview

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

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

PFK Sochi 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-07 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

Recent Form

PFK Sochi

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! PFK Sochi vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the football do the talking.
5' Russia international Ivan Sergeev has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Claudinho makes no mistake. 0-1!
14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
24' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aleksandr Tochilin might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' A stunning finish from Mateo Cassierra — that came from absolutely nowhere!
35' The 36-year-old Aleksandr Erokhin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
44' Another change for PFK Sochi made on 44 minute. Christian Noboa leaves to be changed by Victorien Angban.
49' Georgi Melkadze is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
54' 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 Du Queiroz suffering a number of foals already.
59' Nikita Burmistrov, a Russia , has 22 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
64' Ivan Miladinovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amir Batyrev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFK Sochi.
71' A tactical swap from PFK Sochi — Luka Dordevic on, Georgi Melkadze off on 71 minutes.
72' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Erokhin is hanging Ivan Sergeev on the field on 72 minute.
77' Rodrigao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
81' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Mantuan departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
82' The whistle greets Igor Yurganov as he departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Litvinov.
84' The referee has no hesitation. Kirill Zaika is booked for PFK Sochi — card on 84.
89' Aleksandr Kovalenko gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Wilmar Barrios and will look to change the dynamic.
Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.

Lineups

PFK Sochi Lineups

Starting XI

16
Christian Noboa ↓ Victorien Angban 44'
7
Martin Kramaric ↓ Miguel Silveira 71'
20
Igor Yurganov ↓ Vyacheslav Litvinov 82'
27
Kirill Zaika
18
Nikita Burmistrov
45
Ivan Miladinovic ↓ Artem Meshchaninov 82'
33
Marcelo Alves
9
Georgi Melkadze ↓ Luka Dordevic 71'
13
Nikita Goylo
17
Artem Makarchuk
28
Amir Batyrev

Bench

Coach Aleksandr Tochilin

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Wilson Isidor 72'
3
Douglas Santos
8
Wendel
5
Wilmar Barrios ↓ Aleksandr Kovalenko 89'
16
Denis Adamov
28
Nuraly Alip
55
Rodrigao
11
Claudinho ↓ Du Queiroz 81'
25
Strahinja Erakovic
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 72'
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Vyacheslav Karavaev 81'

Bench

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
Wendel	1
Rodrigao	1

Head to Head

PFK Sochi Form

2023-10-07 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2023-10-01 FK Fakel Voronezh 2–0 PFK Sochi L 2023-09-23 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 2–1 PFK Sochi L 2023-09-16 PFK Sochi 0–1 FK Spartak Moskva L 2023-09-03 FK Orenburg 3–0 PFK Sochi L 2023-08-27 PFK Sochi 0–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L

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

0.93 PFK Sochi xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.48 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

PFK Sochi24% Draw28% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg48%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.41

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

PFK Sochi or Draw

53%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

76%

PFK Sochi or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

PFK Sochi17% Draw49% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg34%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 1

12.2%

0 – 0

11.1%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

8.8%

1 – 0

7.2%

2 – 1

5.5%

0 – 3

4.6%

1 – 3

4.4%

2 – 2

4.2%

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

2.2%

Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi

Handicap	PFK Sochi covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	14%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	24%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	15%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

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