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Zenit v Akhmat

Zenit
3–2Full time
Akhmat

Premier League · SUN 18 OCT · Gazprom Arena

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 14:51
Zenit 3–2 Akhmat ZENIT WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG2–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Zenit win68%
The market said70%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.160
The market’s Brier score0.134

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay21 notes · 38 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Zenit win at 68%.
  2. 2′Much as we predicted: Zenit was 68% before kick-off and our model makes it 67% now. 0–0 · 67–21–11
  3. 2′KICK-OFF Zenit v Akhmat
  4. 14′🟨 YELLOW · 13' Turpal-Ali Ibishev · Akhmat
  5. 22′🟨 YELLOW · 22' Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos · Zenit
  6. 25′25′: Lechi Sadulaev on the scoresheet for Akhmat. 0–0 · 61–27–12
  7. 26′We said Zenit at 68%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 32%. 0–1 · 32–28–39
  8. 26′⚽ GOAL · 25' Zenit 0–1 Akhmat · Lechi Sadulaev (assist Egas Cacintura)
  9. 26′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 26' Zenit win: 68% at kick-off, 32% now
  10. 26′THE CALL SWINGS · 26' Akhmat win is now our likeliest result at 39% (was Zenit win 32%)
  11. 29′🟨 YELLOW · 30' Gustavo Mantuan · Zenit
  12. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.8 we expected. 0–1 · 30–29–41
  13. 31′We said Zenit at 68%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 0–1 · 29–29–41
  14. 33′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 33' Zenit win: 68% at kick-off, 28% now
  15. 41′We said Zenit at 68%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 0–1 · 24–30–46
  16. 45′An own goal by Akhmat's Arsen Adamov on 47′. 0–1 · 22–30–48
  17. 45′HALF-TIME Zenit 0–1 Akhmat
  18. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Zenit · On: Jhon Jhon · Off: Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos
  19. 48′We said Zenit at 68%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 50%. 1–1 · 50–37–12
  20. 48′⚽ GOAL · 47' Zenit 1–1 Akhmat · Arsen Adamov (own goal)
  21. 48′SECOND HALF Zenit 1–1 Akhmat
  22. 48′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 48' Zenit win: 68% at kick-off, 50% now
  23. 48′THE CALL SWINGS · 48' Zenit win is now our likeliest result at 50% (was Akhmat win 12%)
  24. 50′We said Zenit at 68%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 49%. 1–1 · 49–39–12
  25. 56′SUBSTITUTION · 57' Akhmat · On: Maksim Samorodov · Off: Kirill Shchetinin
  26. 57′We said Zenit at 68%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 1–1 · 44–44–12
  27. 60′THE CALL SWINGS · 60' Draw is now our likeliest result at 47% (was Zenit win 42%)
  28. 63′62′: Maksim Glushenkov on the scoresheet for Zenit. 1–1 · 39–50–11
  29. 63′We said Zenit at 68%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 1–1 · 39–50–11
  30. 64′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 64' Zenit win: 68% at kick-off, 38% now
  31. 65′We published Zenit at 68%. Our model now makes it 90%. 2–1 · 90–9–1
  32. 65′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 90–9–1
  33. 65′⚽ GOAL · 62' Zenit 2–1 Akhmat · Maksim Glushenkov (assist Artem Karpukas)
  34. 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 65' Zenit win: 68% at kick-off, 90% now
  35. 65′THE CALL SWINGS · 65' Zenit win is now our likeliest result at 90% (was Draw 9%)
  36. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Akhmat · On: Mohamed Konate · Off: Georgiy Melkadze
  37. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Akhmat · On: Manuel Keliano · Off: Turpal-Ali Ibishev
  38. 71′🟨 YELLOW · 71' Ismael Silva · Akhmat
  39. 73′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Akhmat · On: Aleksey Kasadzhikov · Off: Egas Cacintura
  40. 78′🟨 YELLOW · 78' Aleksey Kasadzhikov · Akhmat
  41. 82′We published Zenit at 68%. Our model now makes it 95%. 2–1 · 95–5–0
  42. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Zenit · On: Kevin Andrade · Off: Marcilio Florencio Mota Filho
  43. 88′Mohamed Konate scores for Akhmat on 86′. 2–1 · 97–3–0
  44. 89′We said Zenit at 68%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 7%. 2–2 · 7–90–2
  45. 89′4 goals already, more than the 2.8 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 7–90–2
  46. 89′⚽ GOAL · 86' Zenit 2–2 Akhmat · Mohamed Konate (assist Miroslav Bogosavac)
  47. 89′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 89' Zenit win: 68% at kick-off, 7% now
  48. 89′THE CALL SWINGS · 89' Draw is now our likeliest result at 90% (was Zenit win 7%)
  49. 91′90′: Jhon Jhon on the scoresheet for Zenit. 2–2 · 5–93–2
  50. 92′We said Zenit at 68%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–2 · 4–94–1
  51. 92′That is 5, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 3–2 · 99–1–0
  52. 92′⚽ GOAL · 90' Zenit 3–2 Akhmat · Jhon Jhon
  53. 92′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+2' Zenit win: 68% at kick-off, 99% now
  54. 92′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+2' Zenit win is now our likeliest result at 99% (was Draw 1%)
  55. 94′SUBSTITUTION · 90+3' Zenit · On: Roman Vega · Off: Maksim Glushenkov
  56. 94′SUBSTITUTION · 90+3' Zenit · On: Felipe Augusto · Off: Luiz Henrique
  57. 95′🟨 YELLOW · 90+4' Denis Adamov · Zenit
  58. 96′🟨 YELLOW · 90+5' Roman Vega · Zenit
  59. 97′🟨 YELLOW · 90+6' Aleksandr Sobolev · Zenit
  60. FTFULL TIME Zenit 3–2 Akhmat
  61. FTZenit 3–2 Akhmat · Zenit win: right · Over 2.5: right · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 2–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Zenit are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Zenit 68%, draw 21%, Akhmat 11%. Over 2.5 goals 52%, both teams to score 44%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Zenit win68%
Draw21%
Akhmat win11%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 12:00

RoundMatchday 11

VenueGazprom Arena

Line-ups

Zenit

4-2-3-1

Akhmat

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Zenit

Akhmat

4Days since last match4

Last match: 14 Oct · the Russian Cup

Last match: 14 Oct · the Russian Cup

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
4Zenit10+1121
11Akhmat10011

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Zenit

4-2-3-1

16 D. Adamov

31 Gustavo Mantuan

33 Nino

28 N. Alip

3 Douglas Santos

5 W. Barrios

93 A. Karpukas

11 Luiz Henrique

10 M. Glushenkov

20 Pedro Henrique

7 A. Sobolev

Coach · S. Semak

Substitutes

25 · K. Andrade

21 · A. Erokhin

9 · Felipe Augusto

14 · Jhon Jhon

15 · V. Karavaev

61 · D. Kondakov

57 · B. Moskvichev

51 · V. Shilov

66 · R. Vega

82 · S. Volkov

96 · Maksim Zaytsev

38 · Amir Musaev

Akhmat

4-2-3-1

1 V. Ulyanov

95 A. Adamov

6 K. Sidibé

5 K. Cake

8 M. Bogosavac

4 T. Ibishev

11 Ismael Silva Lima

7 L. Sadulaev

17 Egas Cacintura

10 K. Shchetinin

77 G. Melkadze

Coach · S. Cherchesov

Substitutes

20 · M. Samorodov

71 · R. Mitsaev

76 · E. Maksuti

13 · M. Konaté

42 · Manuel Keliano

97 · A. Kasadzhikov

70 · A. Gadzhiev

81 · M. Sidorov

54 · Kirill Kistenev

Our number · zenit winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
68% The market70%
Us68%
Market70%

We make Zenit a 68% chance to win. The market has them at 70%. We are within 2 points of the market. The model expects 2.1–0.7.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Zenit v Akhmat2.05 – 0.70
Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 22 AugW4 D0 L2 · W2 D3 L1
Table places · points 21 v 114 v 11
The market · Zenit win70% · ours 68%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
65%70%75% 12 OCT 04:0418 OCT 11:44
Our probability · Zenit win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. The market has gone from 71% to 70% in the same time.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Zenit win68%70%−2
Draw21%19%+2
Akhmat win11%10%+1
Over 2.5 goals52%56%−4
Both teams to score44%47%−3
Over 1.5 goals77%78%−1
Over 3.5 goals30%35%−5
Zenit or draw89%90%−1
Zenit clean sheet50%––
Akhmat clean sheet13%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 3 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 2–0 at 13.3%
0123450 7.4 3.7 1 12.4 9.9 3.2 2 13.3 9.2 3.2 3 9.1 6.2 2.2 4 4.8 3.2 5 2.0
under 2% 5% 12%+Zenit down, Akhmat across0–5 goals a side shown (97.9% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting3.00
Over 2.58 of 10
Both scored6 of 10
Last meetingsZEN 2–0 AKH · ZEN 2–1 AKH · AKH 1–0 ZEN · AKH 1–2 ZEN

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premier League this season · since 22 Aug

ZENIT

LWLWWW0–2 · 1–0 · 1–2 · 2–1 · 3–2 · 3–2

AKHMAT

WDDWLD4–1 · 3–3 · 1–1 · 3–2 · 0–2 · 0–0

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Dynamo10+722
2CSKA Moscow10+922
3FC Krasnodar11+622
4Zenit10+1121
5Spartak Moscow10+920
6Dinamo Makhachkala11−513
7Baltika10+212
8Rubin10012
9FC Orenburg10+112
10Krylia Sovetov11−212
11Akhmat10011
12Lokomotiv11+211
13FC Rostov10−611
14Akron11−89
15Fakel11−116
16Rodina Moskva10−155

The competition's standings before kick-off.