Zenit vs Fakel: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 21, 2024 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs Fakel?
Zenit won 3-1 on September 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 8′E. MarkovFakel (pen.)
- 52′M. CassierraZenit
- 67′L. GondouZenit
- 87′A. ErokhinZenit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Fakel have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Rubin(home) | 2-0 | Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Kairat Almaty(away) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Nizhny Novgorod(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Akron(away) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | Akron(away) | 0-2 | Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Nizhny Novgorod(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2024 | FC Rostov(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Rubin(home) | 0-2 | Cup |
| Aug 24, 2024 | FC Orenburg(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Zenit win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Fakel win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | Zenit 3-0 Fakel | Cup |
| May 6, 2024 | Fakel 1-1 Zenit | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Zenit 2-0 Fakel | Premier League |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Zenit 1-0 Fakel | Premier League |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Fakel 0-2 Zenit | Cup |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Fakel 1-1 Zenit | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 2.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Fakel score 0.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 2.3 | 0.6 | 10 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Fakel | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zenit sit 4th in Premier League (9 points from 5 matches) and Fakel sit 15th (2 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zenit | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| 15 | Fakel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy