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 (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
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
RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get this one started.
- 4' The deadlock is broken! Mateo Cassierra gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateo Cassierra makes it 0-2.
- 11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mohamed Konate makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 19' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Douglas Santos departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' RFK Akhmat Grozny receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 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 Aleksandr Kovalenko suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 40' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Wendel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' GOAL! Mateo Cassierra scores on 44. Assisted by Claudinho
- 46' Mateo Cassierra adds to his 2 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
- 51' GOAL! Mateo Cassierra scores on 51. Assisted by Wendel
- 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' The supporters are chanting for Artiom Timofeev. He replaces Vladislav Kamilov on 56 minute.
- 61' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Another change for RFK Akhmat Grozny made on 65 minute. Mohamed Konate leaves to be changed by Bernard Berisha.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' The crowd applauds Strahinja Erakovic as he leaves the pitch. Dmitriy Vasilyev steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 77' Poor challenge from Artiom Timofeev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' RFK Akhmat Grozny ring the changes. Darko Todorovic has done his job and it is now time for Turpal-Ali Ibishev to step up.
- 82' Wilmar Barrios is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 84' Aleksandr Kovalenko picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' A moment of madness from Ivan Oleynikov on 87 minutes earns him a card. RFK Akhmat Grozny will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg share the spoils 1-5.
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 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 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.

