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
Official lineup for Zenit vs Fakel
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-2-3-1- 7A. Sobolev
- 24Pedro Henrique
- 30M. Cassierra
- 32L. Gondou
- 8Wendel
- 5W. Barrios
- 3Douglas Santos
- 27Nino
- 25S. Eraković
- 15V. Karavaev
- 1E. Latyshonok
Fakel
4-3-3- 15V. Iljin
- 20E. Markov
- 7M. Brahimi
- 21M. Shchetinin
- 23V. Yakimov
- 64A. Ivlev
- 10I. Alshin
- 22I. Yurganov
- 47S. Bozhin
- 4M. Dziov
- 31A. Belenov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; 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 wins, 2 draws, 0 Fakel wins.
| 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 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and Fakel sit 16th (3 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zenit | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 21 |
| 16 | Fakel | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 3 |
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