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RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2018-19
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sat 4 May 2019 · 13:30 UTC Stadion im. Akhmat-Khaji Kadyrova HT 45' · FT 45'
Rizvan Utsiev 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Stadion im. Akhmat-Khaji Kadyrova.

Match Details

  • Referee Tikhon Kalugin
  • Referee Aleksey Sukhoy
  • Referee Aleksey Matyunin
  • Referee Dmitry Safyan

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

5
6
9
RFK Akhmat Grozny 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2018-11-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2018-03-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2017-10-24 RFK Akhmat Grozny 3–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2017-04-08 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

RFK Akhmat Grozny
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–1 D
27 Apr FK Dinamo Moskva A 0–0 D
24 Apr FK Krasnodar H 1–1 D
19 Apr FK Dinamo Makhachkala A 1–0 W
13 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 1–3 L
08 Apr FK Orenburg A 3–1 W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May RFK Akhmat Grozny A 1–1 D
28 Apr PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 4–2 W
24 Apr FK Dinamo Moskva H 2–0 W
20 Apr FK Krasnodar A 3–2 W
14 Apr FK Dinamo Makhachkala H 5–0 W
07 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–1 D

Season Stats

RFK Akhmat Grozny FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
#9 Position #1
37 Points 68
30 Played 30
9 / 10 / 11 W / D / L 20 / 8 / 2
35 Scored 53
39 Conceded 19
-4 GD +34
1.23 PPG 2.27
30% Win % 67%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RFK Akhmat Grozny launch into their encounter with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rashid Rakhimov will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' 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 Mael suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Igor Smolnikov has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Anyukov to step up.
  • 41' It looks surprising RFK Akhmat Grozny does not make any changes. Anton Zabolotnyi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' RFK Akhmat Grozny are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Brilliant from the ! Mael makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 56' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Christian Noboa exits the field as Hernani enters on 56.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' Odise Roshi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ravanelli at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for RFK Akhmat Grozny. Rizvan Utsiev will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Magomed Ozdoev has done his job and it is now time for Anton Zabolotnyi to step up.
  • 80' Bekim Balaj is replacing Ablay M'Bengue for the RFK Akhmat Grozny side.
  • 85' Andrei Semyonov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
  • 87' Sebastian Driussi adds to his 3 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rashid Rakhimov

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateo Cassierra 7
Andrei Mostovoi 4
Mohamed Konate 4
Sebastian Driussi 2
Aleksandr Erokhin 2
Bernard Berisha 2
Yuri Alberto 2
Aleksandr Sobolev 1

Head to Head

2019-05-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2018-11-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2018-03-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2017-10-24 RFK Akhmat Grozny 3–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2017-04-08 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

RFK Akhmat Grozny Form

2019-05-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2019-04-27 FK Dinamo Moskva 0–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny D 2019-04-24 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Krasnodar D 2019-04-19 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 0–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2019-04-13 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–3 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L 2019-04-08 FK Orenburg 1–3 RFK Akhmat Grozny W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2019-05-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2019-04-28 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–2 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2019-04-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Dinamo Moskva W 2019-04-20 FK Krasnodar 2–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-04-14 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–0 FK Dinamo Makhachkala W 2019-04-07 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94 RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RFK Akhmat Grozny28% Draw28% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
57%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RFK Akhmat Grozny17% Draw48% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny

Handicap RFK Akhmat Grozny 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 51% — 49%
+1 51% 24% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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