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Makhachkala vs Zenit Prediction— Russia - Premier League

Matchday 25 ·Sunday, April 19, 2026, 11:30

Makhachkala logo
Makhachkala
PPG 1.58 · HOME
LAST 5
LDDWW
0 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · AWAY
Zenit logo
Zenit
PPG 1.55 · AWAY
LAST 5
DWWWW

// Model verdict

Away 61% chance

Model probability 60.2% vs bookmaker-implied 60.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-014.3%0-120.6%0-214.8%0-37.1%0-4+3.5%1 1-07.2%1-110.4%1-27.5%1-33.6%1-4+1.8%2 2-01.8%2-12.6%2-21.9%2-30.9%2-4+0.4%3 3-00.3%3-10.4%3-20.3%3-30.2%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-00.0%4+-10.1%4+-20.0%4+-30.0%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 13.0% 15.2% 6.60 -14.2%
Draw 26.8% 27.6% 3.62 -3.0%
Away win 60.2% 60.6% 1.65 -0.7%
Over 2.5 30.8% 41.2% 2.43 -25.2%
Over 3.5 13.3% 22.7% 4.40 -41.5%
BTTS 30.3% 43.1% 2.32 -29.7%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 79 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 43%
O2.5 52%
BTTS 52%
Score Hit 58%
ROI -15.8%
Bet Hit 46%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

0 – 2 64%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-1
xG (home)0.5 xG (away)1.4 BTTS prob30.3%

A 60% / xG 0.5-1.4 / U2.5 31% / NoBTTS 30%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–1 20.6%
#2 0–2 14.8%
#3 0–0 14.3%
#4 1–1 10.4%
#5 1–2 7.5%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Makhachkala0.5
Zenit1.4

COMBINED 1.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 30.8% · O3.5 PROB 13.3%

Form & verdict PPG

MAKHACHKALA · PPG 1.58

ZENIT · PPG 1.55

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
61%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home GOOD (1.58), Away GOOD (1.55)

Win probability 1X2

Makhachkala (H) 13.0%
ODDS 6.60 · IMPLIED 15.2% EV -14.2%
Draw 26.8%
ODDS 3.62 · IMPLIED 27.6% EV -3.0%
Zenit (A) 60.2%
ODDS 1.65 · IMPLIED 60.6% EV -0.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 30 matches · 2025

Makhachkala ▾ lower is better Zenit

Attack

9.7
Shots
13.1
2.7
Shots on target
5.0
4.2
Shots off target
4.5
2.8
Blocked shots
3.7
5.8
Shots inside box
9.3
3.9
Shots outside box
3.8
28.1%
Shooting accuracy
37.9%
25.3%
Goals per shot on target
35.6%
0.69
Goals
1.77
0.79
xG for 6·5 of 30
1.94

Defence

10.7
Shots faced
9.9
3.3
Shots on target faced
2.9
1.16
Goals conceded
0.63
1.21
xG against 6·5 of 30
0.76
2.2
Goalkeeper saves
2.4

Control

45.9%
Possession
59.3%
337
Passes
473
230
Accurate passes
396
68.4%
Pass accuracy
83.6%
4.5
Corners
5.7
4.3
Corners faced
3.7
2.0
Offsides
1.9

Discipline

13.3
Fouls
9.9
1.9
Yellow cards
1.6
0.12
Red cards
0.07

Match Preview & Prediction

Makhachkala face Zenit in Russia - Premier League on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Makhachkala a 13% chance, the draw 27% and Zenit 60%, so Zenit are favoured to win. Expected goals are 0.5 for Makhachkala and 1.4 for Zenit (1.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-1. There is a 31% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 30% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Makhachkala are averaging 1.58 points per game versus 1.55 for Zenit. This match finished 0-1.

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