FK Salyut Belgorod vs Zenit Penza

Match details. 2. Liga, Division B, Group 3, Group 3 - 29. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 11:00 Lagos time.

What's at stake. FK Salyut Belgorod are 6th on 39 points after 22 games, 1 point behind Ryazan, 1 point clear of Metallurg Lipetsk. A win would take them above Ryazan. Zenit Penza are 12th on 23 points after 21 games, 1 point behind SKA Khabarovsk II, level on points with Orel. A win would take them above SKA Khabarovsk II.

Form. FK Salyut Belgorod have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W D. In this competition FK Salyut Belgorod have gone W W W W D W. Zenit Penza have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L L D. In this competition Zenit Penza have gone D L L L D D.

The numbers. FK Salyut Belgorod score 1.8 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. FK Salyut Belgorod average 5.5 corners and 1.8 cards a game. Zenit Penza score 0.6 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and four games without a goal. Zenit Penza average 4.7 corners and 2.5 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last nine meetings FK Salyut Belgorod have won six, drawn three and lost none. Five of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, FK Salyut Belgorod won three and one was drawn. The last time they met, on 1 Jul 2026, it finished FK Salyut Belgorod 2-1 Zenit Penza.

Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%; five of the last nine meetings went over 2.5.

The read. FK Salyut Belgorod to win. Their goals for and against make FK Salyut Belgorod the likelier winners; FK Salyut Belgorod are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FK Salyut Belgorod; the meetings favour FK Salyut Belgorod.

The bets. Best bet: FK Salyut Belgorod or Draw at 1.09, 84% on the records (FK Salyut Belgorod unbeaten in 4 of 5 at home; Zenit Penza failed to win 4 of 5 away). Predicted score: FK Salyut Belgorod 1-0 Zenit Penza (12% chance).