RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get this one started.
- 2' What a strike from Arsen Adamov! The score is 1-0.
- 7' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 9' A stunning finish from Gustavo Mantuan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RFK Akhmat Grozny side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' Ismael is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 21' Goal! Mateo Cassierra scores his 64 goal in 307 matches.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Nuraly Alip comes on to replace Vyacheslav Karavaev.
- 51' Lechi Sadulaev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' 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 Erokhin suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yurii Gorshkov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RFK Akhmat Grozny.
- 63' Aleksandr Sobolev is replacing Luciano Gondou for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 67' The whistle greets Gustavo Mantuan as he departs to be replaced by Pedrinho Santos.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' A change in the RFK Akhmat Grozny ranks — Daniil Utkin exits the field as Mauro Luna Diale enters on 73.
- 77' Svetoslav Kovachev gets the nod from RFK Akhmat Grozny. He replaces Maksim Samorodov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Wilmar Barrios gets a card.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. RFK Akhmat Grozny must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Mateo Cassierra trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 87 minutes.
- 90' RFK Akhmat Grozny player sees a card in front of him.
- 1-2 the final result. RFK Akhmat Grozny will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 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.

