RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | FK Rostov | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RFK Akhmat Grozny launch into their encounter with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Arsen Adamov makes it 1-0.
- 7' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 9' Gustavo Mantuan does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. RFK Akhmat Grozny in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Douglas Santos made 268 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' Mateo Cassierra is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 26' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Denis Adamov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' RFK Akhmat Grozny are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 46' The whistle greets Vyacheslav Karavaev as he departs to be replaced by Nuraly Alip.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Lechi Sadulaev. He receives a card.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Aleksandr Sobolev comes on to replace Luciano Gondou.
- 67' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Gustavo Mantuan is replaced by Pedrinho Santos on 67 minute.
- 72' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Mauro Luna Diale. He replaces Daniil Utkin on 73 minute.
- 77' Svetoslav Kovachev gets the nod from RFK Akhmat Grozny. He replaces Maksim Samorodov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Aleksandr Erokhin on, Mateo Cassierra off on 87 minutes.
- 90' That is a card for RFK Akhmat Grozny. Vladislav Kamilov will be fuming at that decision.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 2
- 23
- 55
- 88
- 75
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↓ Mauro Luna Diale 73'
- 95
- 18
- 10
- 11
- 20
Bench
- 23
- 40
- 24
- 1
- 24
-
19
Mauro Luna Diale ↑ 73'
-
98
Svetoslav Kovachev ↑ 77'
- 4
- 71
- 13
- 13
- 72
Coach
Sergey Tashuev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 3
- 5
- 16
- 27
- 17
- 11
- 25
- 31
- 32
Bench
- 9
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 87'
- 77
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 63'
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 46'
- 55
-
4
Yurii Gorshkov ↑ 87'
- 91
- 2
-
24
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 67'
- 79
- 88
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
2024-11-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-11-03
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–2
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-10-26
FK Rostov
2–3
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2024-10-18
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–3
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2024-10-05
FK Rubin Kazan
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2024-09-28
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-11-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-11-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2024-10-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2024-10-18
FK Akron Tolyatti
0–5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-10-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-09-28
FK Krasnodar
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
42%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
82%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.7%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

