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FC Orenburg vs Zenit: projection vs result
FC Orenburg
6 in the table · 3 pts from 2
Zenit
1 in the table · 6 pts from 2
0–3
Final
The short answer
Golazo's model makes Zenit the more likely winner at 69%, against 9% for FC Orenburg and 23% for the draw. It projects 2.4 goals in total, with 0-1 the single most likely scoreline at 17%, and puts both teams scoring at 35%. Behind that: FC Orenburg have scored in 1 of 2 league games this season, Zenit in 2 of 2. It finished FC Orenburg 0–3 Zenit.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
FC Orenburg win
9%
Draw
23%
Zenit win
69%
What we said, and what happened
1 of 3 called correctly
Published before kickoff, scored afterwards. We leave the misses up.
- Total goalsProjected 2.4Actual 3Missed
- Both teams scoreProjected 35%Actual NoCalled
- Over 2.5 goalsProjected 42%Actual YesMissed
What our model expects
Built from each side's last six games, shrunk toward the league average so a small sample can't run away with it. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
0.5 – 1.8
Total goals 2.4
Both teams score
35%
Over 2.5 goals
42%
Over 1.5 goals
69%
FC Orenburg clean sheet
16%
Zenit clean sheet
60%
What stands out
Total goals 2.4
13% below a typical match · League average 2.7
FC Orenburg 1.1 scored / 1.5 conceded · Zenit 1.9 / 0.6 per game
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
M. Glushenkov
Zenit
33%
Shots
M. Glushenkov
Zenit
1.8
FC Orenburg · on target
D. Puebla
FC Orenburg
0.6
Zenit · on target
M. Glushenkov
Zenit
1
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
FC Orenburg
At home- Scored in 1 of 2
When their goals arrive
Zenit
Away- Scored in 2 of 2
When their goals arrive
FC Orenburg · Recent form
- L1-5Spartak Moscow
- L0-3Zenit
- W2-1FC Rostov
- W2-0CSKA Moscow
- L1-2Dynamo
Zenit · Recent form
- W1-0Baltika
- W3-0FC Orenburg
- W5-0Akron
- D1-1Spartak Moscow
- D1-1Dinamo Makhachkala
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win FC Orenburg vs Zenit?
Golazo's model makes Zenit the more likely winner at 69%, with the draw at 23%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.
What is the most likely score in FC Orenburg vs Zenit?
The single most likely scoreline is 0-1, at 17%. The model projects 2.4 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in FC Orenburg vs Zenit?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 35%, and over 2.5 goals at 42%.
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