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 9 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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!
- 4' Mateo Cassierra has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' GOAL! Mateo Cassierra scores on 9.
- 11' What a strike from Mohamed Konate! The score is 1-2.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 19 minute. Douglas Santos leaves to be changed by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
- 24' Nuraly Alip has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' That is a card for RFK Akhmat Grozny. Milos Satara will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nader Ghandri, as he is very good at scoring at Akhmat Arena with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Magnificent from Mateo Cassierra! That is 64 goals in 311 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Mateo Cassierra is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 51' Mateo Cassierra has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
- 53' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 53 minute. Pedrinho Santos leaves to be changed by Gustavo Mantuan.
- 54' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Nino by Rodrigao on 54 minute.
- 56' Another change for RFK Akhmat Grozny made on 56 minute. Vladislav Kamilov leaves to be changed by Artiom Timofeev.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RFK Akhmat Grozny needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Time for substitution for RFK Akhmat Grozny. Mohamed Konate is replaced by Bernard Berisha.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Dmitriy Vasilyev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Strahinja Erakovic on 74 minute.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Artiom Timofeev is booked for RFK Akhmat Grozny — card on 77.
- 77' Turpal-Ali Ibishev gets the nod from RFK Akhmat Grozny. He replaces Darko Todorovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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' That looks like a foul for a card for Aleksandr Kovalenko.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Ivan Oleynikov. He receives a card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-5 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Arsen Adamov | 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
1.27
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
50%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
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 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 4
3.9%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

