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Zenit vs Dynamo Makhachkala: what the numbers say

RPL · Round 12 · 24 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win47%Zenit
Draw26%
Away win26%Dynamo Makhachkala
Expected points, home1.68

What to expect

A slight edge to Zenit: 47% against 26%. Attack against defence: level, 1.26 and 1.19 expected goals a match. Read the table with care: Zenit have taken 2.9 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Zenit591815.1+2.91.441.00
Dynamo Makhachkala791214.0−2.01.381.08

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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