RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Akhmat-Arena.
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 14 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | PFK Sochi | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jul | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RFK Akhmat Grozny | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 14 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 32 |
| 19 | Conceded | 15 |
| -3 | GD | +17 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 21% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny are 12th (14 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Lechi Sadulaev | 3 G | 3 A |
| Egas Cacintura | 3 G | 2 A |
| Georgi Melkadze | 3 G | |
| Andres Alarcon | 2 G | |
| Erald Maksuti | 1 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Akhmat-Arena. RFK Akhmat Grozny are looking to make home advantage count against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 11' A moment of madness from Aleksandr Troshechkin on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RFK Akhmat Grozny will be frustrated.
- 16' 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.
- 21' Mateo Cassierra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 26' RFK Akhmat Grozny currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' Dejan Lovren catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 32' Poor challenge from Dejan Lovren. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' Aleksei Sutormin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aleksei Sutormin.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Red card for Daniil Odoevski.
- 43' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Andrei Mostovoi departs to be replaced by Mikhail Kerzhakov.
- 45' It’s a booking for RFK Akhmat Grozny player. Lechii Sadulaev gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Gamid Agalarov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lechii Sadulaev on 46 minute.
- 48' Zoran Nizic is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' 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.
- 60' The whistle greets Claudinho as he departs to be replaced by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
- 61' Bernard Berisha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandr Troshechkin at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' RFK Akhmat Grozny is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Andrei Mostovoi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' 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 Yury Zhuravlev suffering a number of foals already.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Artem Timofeev. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' A change in the RFK Akhmat Grozny ranks — Marat Bystrov exits the field as Mohamed Konate enters on 85.
- 87' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Mateo Cassierra is withdrawn and Dmitri Chistyakov gets his opportunity.
- 88' Kirill Folmer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Artem Timofeev at the 88 minute mark.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Anton Shvets argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
-
29
Vladimir Iljin ↓ Ivan Oleynikov 61'
- 88
- 20
-
94
Artem Timofeev ↓ Kirill Folmer 88'
-
96
Marat Bystrov ↓ Mohamed Konate 85'
- 11
- 8
- 25
- 44
Bench
- 40
-
7
Bernard Berisha ↑ 61'
- 10
-
77
Gamid Agalarov ↑ 46'
- 1
-
13
Mohamed Konate ↑ 85'
-
19
Kirill Folmer ↑ 88'
- 90
-
21
Ivan Oleynikov ↑ 61'
Coach
Andrey Talalaev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Dejan Lovren ↓ Nuraly Alip 46'
- 30
- 3
- 10
- 8
- 5
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↓ Arsen Adamov 46'
- 17
- 55
- 71
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 60'
Bench
- 1
- 21
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 60'
- 4
-
41
Mikhail Kerzhakov ↑ 43'
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 46'
-
23
Arsen Adamov ↑ 46'
- 33
-
2
Dmitri Chistyakov ↑ 87'
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateo Cassierra | 7 |
| Mohamed Konate | 5 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Bernard Berisha | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev | 1 |
Head to Head
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2022-08-06
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-07-30
PFK Sochi
2–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2022-07-24
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2022-07-16
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2022-05-21
FK Krasnodar
1–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
2022-05-14
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-08-06
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-07-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2022-07-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2022-07-15
FK Khimki
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-05-21
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2022-05-15
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
52%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 2
10.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

