Zenit
vs
Akhmat
Premier League prediction
Our model says: Zenit 2–0 Akhmat
The model makes it 60% Zenit, 23% draw, 17% Akhmat — fair odds of 1.67, 4.35 and 5.88. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-0 (11%).
Expected goals: Zenit 2.14, Akhmat 0.88.
Both teams to score: 52%. Over 2.5 goals: 58%, under 2.5: 42%.
Model confidence: High.
One-sided: Zenit are clearly the stronger team on the model's ratings. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 68%, 20% were drawn and the underdog won 12%.
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Key facts
- Zenit are 3rd on 21 points from 10 games; Akhmat are 11th on 11 points from 10 games — Premier League.
- Zenit are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 3-2 win away to FC Krasnodar.
- Akhmat have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-0 draw at home to Baltika.
- Last 6 meetings: Zenit 5 wins to 1, 0 draws; the most recent, 26 April 2026, ended Zenit 2–0 Akhmat.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Zenit vs Akhmat
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Zenit at 60% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 907 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 55.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.5%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Zenit vs Akhmat
Zenit
- W3-2away to FC Krasnodar10 October 2026
- W3-2away to Baltika16 September 2026
- W2-1Lokomotiv12 September 2026
- L1-2CSKA Moscow5 September 2026
- W1-0away to Fakel29 August 2026
Akhmat
- D0-0Baltika11 October 2026
- L0-2away to Akron17 September 2026
- W3-2Dinamo Makhachkala13 September 2026
- D1-1away to Rubin7 September 2026
- D3-3Krylia Sovetov29 August 2026
What these results say
- Zenit scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Zenit won 4 of these 5 matches.
- Zenit conceded in 4 of these 5 matches.
- Akhmat failed to win 4 of these 5 matches.
- Akhmat conceded in 4 of these 5 matches.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Who is missing for Zenit vs Akhmat
Zenit
- Wendelinjury
Akhmat
- J. RomaoinjuryDoubtful
From our data provider's injury and suspension report, refreshed twice a day. Doubtful means the player may still be named in the squad. The model's probabilities do not yet account for absences.
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zenit | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 21 |
| 11 | Akhmat | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
What's at stake
Zenit
Chance to finish top of the regular season · 37% today
Akhmat
Chance to finish in the bottom three · 12% today
From our Premier League season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.
Head-to-head: Zenit vs Akhmat
- 26 April 2026Zenit 2–0 AkhmatPremier League
- 17 September 2025Zenit 2–1 AkhmatCup
- 9 August 2025Akhmat 1–0 ZenitPremier League
- 30 July 2025Akhmat 1–2 ZenitCup
- 24 May 2025Zenit 3–0 AkhmatPremier League
- 27 November 2024Akhmat 1–2 ZenitCup
Leading scorers: Zenit and Akhmat
Zenit
GoalsAssists
- M. Glushenkov82
- A. Sobolev82
Akhmat
GoalsAssists
- Egas Cacintura31
- G. Melkadze30
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
The two sides
Zenit carry a model rating of 6.56 against 6.23 for Akhmat. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 2.14 goals for Zenit and 0.88 for Akhmat. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Zenit rate 0.77 in attack and 1.38 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Akhmat rate 0.52 and 1.80.
The rest of the season
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Zenit a 37.4% chance of the title and Akhmat 0.1%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,819 correct results out of 3,801 settled predictions (48%), with 383 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Zenit the highest probability at 60%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.14 expected goals for Zenit against 0.88 for Akhmat. Zenit's attack/defence rating is 0.77/1.38 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.52/1.8 for Akhmat.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Zenit at home · Akhmat away
League matches only, Premier League, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All Premier League matches this season: Zenit 10, Akhmat 10.
Zenit score most often in the 76–90 minute window (5 goals); Akhmat have let in 2 there.
Akhmat score most often in the 46–60 minute window (4 goals); Zenit have let in 2 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 5 matches, by difficulty
Zenit
- vs Dinamo Makhachkala25 Oct · Premier Leaguewin 68%
- at Krylia Sovetov2 Nov · Premier Leaguewin 50%
- vs FC Rostov8 Nov · Premier Leaguewin 65%
- at Rubin21 Nov · Premier Leaguewin 44%
- at CSKA Moscow28 Nov · Premier Leaguewin 39%
Akhmat
- vs FC Orenburg23 Oct · Premier Leaguewin 40%
- at Dynamo31 Oct · Premier Leaguewin 19%
- vs Rodina Moskva7 Nov · Premier Leaguewin 58%
- at CSKA Moscow21 Nov · Premier Leaguewin 23%
- at Baltika28 Nov · Premier Leaguewin 26%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.