RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–5 | L |
| 10 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 5–1 | W |
| 11 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has kicked off!
- 4' Mateo Cassierra does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 9' Mateo Cassierra adds to his 3 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 11' Mohamed Konate is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 16' Brazil international Lucas Lovat has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 19 minute. Douglas Santos leaves to be changed by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
- 24' 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' RFK Akhmat Grozny receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' RFK Akhmat Grozny are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' A stunning finish from Mateo Cassierra — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' GOAL! Mateo Cassierra fires home to make it 1-4!
- 51' Mateo Cassierra does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 53' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gustavo Mantuan is hanging Pedrinho Santos on the field on 53 minute.
- 54' The crowd applauds Nino as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigao steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 56' Another change for RFK Akhmat Grozny made on 56 minute. Vladislav Kamilov leaves to be changed by Artiom Timofeev.
- 61' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 550 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Bernard Berisha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Konate at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' A quiet spell here at Akhmat Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' The crowd applauds Strahinja Erakovic as he leaves the pitch. Dmitriy Vasilyev steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 77' Artiom Timofeev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
- 77' A tactical swap from RFK Akhmat Grozny — Turpal-Ali Ibishev on, Darko Todorovic off on 77 minutes.
- 82' 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.
- 84' That is a card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Aleksandr Kovalenko will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Ivan Oleynikov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- 1-5 the final result. RFK Akhmat Grozny will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 23
- 55
- –
- 1
- 13
- 8
- 18
- 16
- 5
- 10
Bench
- 40
-
7
Bernard Berisha ↑ 65'
- 9
-
98
Svetoslav Kovachev ↑ 56'
-
–
Turpal-Ali Ibishev ↑ 77'
- 71
- 33
-
94
Artiom Timofeev ↑ 56'
- 47
-
21
Ivan Oleynikov ↑ 77'
- 72
Coach
Magomed Adiev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 3
-
8
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Kovalenko 74'
- 5
- 16
- 28
- –
- 11
- 25
- 33
- –
Bench
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 19'
- 10
- 21
- –
- 41
- 1
-
55
Rodrigao ↑ 54'
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 53'
-
18
Aleksandr Kovalenko ↑ 74'
-
79
Dmitriy Vasilyev ↑ 74'
- –
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
2024-05-19
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-05-10
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2024-05-04
FK Krasnodar
0–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2024-04-28
RFK Akhmat Grozny
5–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-04-25
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–0
PFK Sochi
W
2024-04-20
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-05-19
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-05-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2024-05-06
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2024-04-28
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-04-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2024-04-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
48%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

