Premier League · Regular Season - 11
Zenit 3–2 Akhmat
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 11:00 UTC · Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg
ZenitTeam 2114
AkhmatTeam 1673Match story
Zenit · draw · AkhmatBefore kick-off: 78% · 14% · 7%
Last reading, 90+11': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score. Shaded: minutes without a reading.
- Arsen Adamov 47' (og)
- Maksim Glushenkov 62'
- Jhon Jhon 90'
- Lechi Sadulaev 25'
- Mohamed Konate 86'
We gave Zenit 78% to win: they did.
- 13'Turpal-Ali Ibishev 1679 −1
Akhmat:Turpal-Ali Ibishev 1679 −1 - Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos 2151 +222'
Zenit: Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos 2151 +2 - 25'Lechi Sadulaev 1731 −6 assist Egas Cacintura 1746 −3
Akhmat:Lechi Sadulaev 1731 −6 assist Egas Cacintura 1746 −3 - Gustavo Mantuan 2219 +330'
Zenit:Gustavo Mantuan 2219 +3 - Jhon Jhon 2093 +7 for Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos 2151 +245'
Zenit:Jhon Jhon 2093 +7 for Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos 2151 +2 - Arsen Adamov 1669 −1 (own goal)47'
Zenit:Arsen Adamov 1669 −1 (own goal) - 57'Maksim Samorodov 1736 −1 for Kirill Shchetinin 1797 −10*
Akhmat:Maksim Samorodov 1736 −1 for Kirill Shchetinin 1797 −10* - Maksim Glushenkov 2190 +10 assist Artem Karpukas 1981 +2162'
Zenit:Maksim Glushenkov 2190 +10 assist Artem Karpukas 1981 +21 - 67'Mohamed Konate 1640 −1 for Georgiy Melkadze 1720 −10*
Akhmat:Mohamed Konate 1640 −1 for Georgiy Melkadze 1720 −10* - 68'Manuel Keliano 1567 0 for Turpal-Ali Ibishev 1679 −1
Akhmat:Manuel Keliano 1567 0 for Turpal-Ali Ibishev 1679 −1 - 71'Ismael Silva 1693 −5
Akhmat:Ismael Silva 1693 −5 - 72'Aleksey Kasadzhikov 1487 −8* for Egas Cacintura 1746 −3
Akhmat:Aleksey Kasadzhikov 1487 −8* for Egas Cacintura 1746 −3 - 78'Aleksey Kasadzhikov 1487 −8*
Akhmat:Aleksey Kasadzhikov 1487 −8* - Kevin Andrade 1915 0 for Marcilio Florencio Mota Filho 2222 +284'
Zenit:Kevin Andrade 1915 0 for Marcilio Florencio Mota Filho 2222 +2 - 86'Mohamed Konate 1640 −1 assist Miroslav Bogosavac 1710 −3
Akhmat:Mohamed Konate 1640 −1 assist Miroslav Bogosavac 1710 −3 - Jhon Jhon 2093 +790'
Zenit:Jhon Jhon 2093 +7 - Roman Vega 1942 −7* for Maksim Glushenkov 2190 +1090+3'
Zenit:Roman Vega 1942 −7* for Maksim Glushenkov 2190 +10 - Felipe Augusto 2152 −8* for Luiz Henrique 2230 +390+3'
Zenit:Felipe Augusto 2152 −8* for Luiz Henrique 2230 +3 - Denis Adamov 2156 +590+4'
Zenit:Denis Adamov 2156 +5 - Roman Vega 1942 −7*90+5'
Zenit:Roman Vega 1942 −7* - Aleksandr Sobolev 2156 +390+6'
Zenit:Aleksandr Sobolev 2156 +3
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 78% · 14% · 7%(Zenit · draw · Akhmat)
Our most likely score was 2–0 (11%); the result 3–2 had 3%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Zenit €9.0M, Akhmat €1.1M.
- Largest team-Elo gap of Premier Liga matchday 11: 405 points.
- Draw chance was 15%, below the Premier Liga average of 25% this round.
- Premier Liga: D. Adamov was the highest-rated goalkeeper (2152).
- Style contrast in pressing & duels (Premier Liga): Zenit ranked #14 of 15, Akhmat #3.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Zenit
4th in Premier Liga · 21 pts from 10
- 10 OctWFC Krasnodar Russia Premier League2132
- 16 SepWBaltika Russia Premier League2109
- 12 SepWLokomotiv Russia Premier League2067
- 5 SepLCSKA Moscow Russia Premier League2089
- 29 AugWFakel Russia Premier League2067
Akhmat
11th in Premier Liga · 11 pts from 10
- 11 OctDBaltika Russia Premier League1716
- 17 SepLAkron Russia Premier League1740
- 13 SepWDinamo Makhachkala Russia Premier League1723
- 7 SepDRubin Russia Premier League1721
- 29 AugDKrylia Sovetov Russia Premier League1735
Season outlook
From the Premier League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 21 /10 | 64.3 | 69% | 99% | 0% | 1st |
| Akhmat | 11 /10 | 34.7 | 0% | <1% | 12% | 10th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 16th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Zenit · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Elite) · Elo 2220

Akhmat · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.3 (Average) · Elo 1698
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Zenit: possession-based · disciplined (how Sergey Semak plays) · Akhmat: dribble-heavy (how Stanislav Cherchesov plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.