RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Stadion im. Akhmat-Khaji Kadyrova.
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Lasha Verulidze
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | FK Tambov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | FK Ufa | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | FK Rostov | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | FK Krasnodar | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | FK Khimki | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RFK Akhmat Grozny | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 10 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 19 |
| 13 | Conceded | 9 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny are 10th (10 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Egas Cacintura | 3 G | 1 A |
| Georgi Melkadze | 3 G | |
| Lechi Sadulaev | 2 G | 3 A |
| Andres Alarcon | 2 G | |
| Erald Maksuti | 1 G |
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' Three points are at stake. RFK Akhmat Grozny host FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' Andrei Mostovoi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RFK Akhmat Grozny tonight.
- 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' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 16' Daler Kuzyaev has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' Bernard Berisha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 26' The deadlock is broken! Bernard Berisha gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' RFK Akhmat Grozny is showing some good football. However, RFK Akhmat Grozny are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Vyacheslav Karavaev trudges off to be replaced by Dmitrii Chistyakov on 46 minutes.
- 48' Assisted by Douglas Santos with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dejan Lovren makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dmitrii Chistyakov.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Bernard Berisha makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 53.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Yaroslav Rakitskii. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Yurii Zhirkov has done his job and it is now time for Andrei Mostovoi to step up.
- 68' Mael has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anton Shvets on 68 minute.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andrey Talalaev might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' The whistle greets Bernard Berisha as he departs to be replaced by Lechii Sadulaev.
- 78' Islam Alsultanov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vladimir Iljin at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Aleksei Sutormin is replaced by Malcom on 79 minute.
- 84' Vitalii Gudiev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Aleksandr Erokhin is replaced by Stanislav Krapukhin.
- 90' A moment of madness from Yaroslav Rakitskii on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
- 90' Oleg Ivanov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Georgii Melkadze at the 90 minute mark.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Anton Shvets ↓ Mael 68'
- 29
- 20
- 59
- 33
- 4
- 7
- 94
-
3
Georgii Melkadze ↓ Oleg Ivanov 90'
-
14
Artem Poliarus ↓ Oleg Ivanov 90'
- 24
Bench
- 55
- 88
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 90'
-
11
Mael ↑ 68'
- 10
- 95
-
99
Lechii Sadulaev ↑ 77'
- 6
-
8
Miroslav Bogosavac ↑ 90'
- 42
-
90
Islam Alsultanov ↑ 78'
Coach
Andrey Talalaev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 21
- 14
- 22
- 5
- 44
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 67'
- 41
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↓ Malcom 79'
Bench
-
8
Malcom ↑ 79'
- 99
- 78
- 38
-
36
Stanislav Krapukhin ↑ 87'
-
2
Dmitrii Chistyakov ↑ 46'
- 87
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 67'
- 92
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateo Cassierra | 7 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 4 |
| Mohamed Konate | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Bernard Berisha | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 1 |
Head to Head
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-11-21
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-11-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Krasnodar
W
2020-11-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
SS Lazio
D
2020-11-01
FK Khimki
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-10-28
Borussia Dortmund
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
61%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
65%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.