Zenit vs Dinamo Makhachkala: result 3-0 and analysis
CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 2, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs Dinamo Makhachkala?
Zenit won 3-0 on September 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. SobolevZenit
- 38′A. SobolevZenit
- 85′A. ErokhinZenit
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Zenit win at 72%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Zenit vs Dinamo Makhachkala
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-2-1-3- 14Jhon Jhon
- 7A. Sobolev
- 10M. Glushenkov
- 21A. Erokhin
- 3Douglas Santos
- 38A. Musaev
- 15V. Karavaev
- 33Nino
- 25K. Andrade
- 82S. Volkov
- 57B. Moskvichev
Dinamo Makhachkala
4-4-2- 9R. Magomedov
- 25G. Agalarov
- 88D. Lesovoy
- 30D. Aleksandrov
- 21Abdulpasha Dzhabrailov
- 10M. Hosseinnezhad
- 72A. Sandrachuk
- 19K. Zinovich
- 24A. Alarcón
- 13S. Kagermazov
- 1D. Volk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Dinamo Makhachkala have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Fakel(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Krylia Sovetov(away) | 0-0 | Cup |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Dynamo(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Rodina Moskva(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Rubin(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Baltika(away) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Krylia Sovetov(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Zenit wins, 0 draws, 0 Dinamo Makhachkala wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | Dinamo Makhachkala 0-1 Zenit | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Zenit 1-0 Dinamo Makhachkala | Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Zenit 4-0 Dinamo Makhachkala | Premier League |
| May 10, 2025 | Dinamo Makhachkala 0-1 Zenit | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Zenit 2-1 Dinamo Makhachkala | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Dinamo Makhachkala vs Zenit on Apr 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 2.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Dinamo Makhachkala score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 2.0 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Dinamo Makhachkala | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy