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 30 games · 37 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Akhmat Arena as RFK Akhmat Grozny face off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateo Cassierra makes it 0-1.
- 9' Goal! Mateo Cassierra scores his 64 goal in 307 matches.
- 11' Mohamed Konate adds to his 0 season tally! RFK Akhmat Grozny lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Douglas Santos is withdrawn and Vyacheslav Karavaev gets his opportunity.
- 24' RFK Akhmat Grozny have won 270 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' That is a card for RFK Akhmat Grozny. Milos Satara will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Milos Satara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' RFK Akhmat Grozny started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RFK Akhmat Grozny side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' What composure from Mateo Cassierra! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 46' Mateo Cassierra doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Mateo Cassierra makes it 1-5 with a superb finish on 51.
- 53' Gustavo Mantuan gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Pedrinho Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 54' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Nino is replaced by Rodrigao.
- 56' A tactical swap from RFK Akhmat Grozny — Artiom Timofeev on, Vladislav Kamilov off on 56 minutes.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Another substitution for RFK Akhmat Grozny to replace Mohamed Konate by Bernard Berisha on 65 minute.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Strahinja Erakovic by Dmitriy Vasilyev on 74 minute.
- 77' RFK Akhmat Grozny player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' Turpal-Ali Ibishev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darko Todorovic on 77 minute.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aleksandr Kovalenko on 84.
- 87' That is a card for RFK Akhmat Grozny. Ivan Oleynikov will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 4 |
| Mohamed Konate | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Bernard Berisha | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 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
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
49%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.5%
0 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

