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 14 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 14 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 32 |
| 19 | Conceded | 15 |
| -3 | GD | +17 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 21% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny are 12th (14 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Lechi Sadulaev | 3 G | 3 A |
| Egas Cacintura | 3 G | 2 A |
| Georgi Melkadze | 3 G | |
| Andres Alarcon | 2 G | |
| Erald Maksuti | 1 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg gets underway.
- 2' Arsen Adamov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
- 7' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gustavo Mantuan makes it 1-1.
- 14' The 31-year-old Vyacheslav Karavaev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateo Cassierra makes it 1-2.
- 26' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 402 games and scored 550 goals.
- 41' Yurii Gorshkov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Vyacheslav Karavaev departs to be replaced by Nuraly Alip.
- 51' A moment of madness from Lechi Sadulaev on 51 minutes earns him a card. RFK Akhmat Grozny will be frustrated.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Sobolev. He replaces Luciano Gondou on 63 minute.
- 67' The whistle greets Gustavo Mantuan as he departs to be replaced by Pedrinho Santos.
- 72' Denis Adamov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Mauro Luna Diale. He replaces Daniil Utkin on 73 minute.
- 77' Svetoslav Kovachev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maksim Samorodov on 77 minute.
- 81' That is a card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wilmar Barrios will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' Aleksandr Erokhin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateo Cassierra on 87 minute.
- 90' Vladislav Kamilov is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats RFK Akhmat Grozny
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 |
| Mohamed Konate | 5 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 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
4 / 4
1.01
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
42%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
81%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
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.