Makhachkala vs Zenit Wednesday 14th October 2026 06:30 PM football predictions.

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Oct. 14, 2026 12 hours from now VS

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Match Analysis

Makhachkala Zenit

Makhachkala L W L L W L

Zenit W W D W W L

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Why this prediction? AI insight

Makhachkala and Zenit both come in with moderate to strong recent form, but Zenit holds a clear quality advantage. The model predicts an away win with a 64% probability, which is notably more confident than what the current market odds suggest. Additionally, the model sees a slight edge toward 'over' for both the 1.5 and 2.5 goal lines, aligning somewhat with the market's view, and a modest lean toward 'no' for both teams to score, which contrasts slightly with the market's slight preference for 'yes'.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Zenit	Makhachkala	3 - 0	September 2, 2026
Zenit	Makhachkala	1 - 1	July 13, 2026
Zenit	Makhachkala	2 - 0	July 1, 2026
Makhachkala	Zenit	0 - 1	April 19, 2026
Zenit	Makhachkala	1 - 0	March 18, 2026
Zenit	Makhachkala	4 - 0	August 23, 2025

Makhachkala Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Oct 10, 26	Away	FC Orenburg	4 - 0	Loss
Oct 3, 26	Home	Leningradets	3 - 2	Win
Sep 17, 26	Home	CSKA Moscow	1 - 3	Loss
Sep 13, 26	Away	Akhmat	3 - 2	Loss
Sep 6, 26	Home	Rodina Moskva	2 - 0	Win
Sep 2, 26	Away	Zenit	3 - 0	Loss

Zenit Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Oct 10, 26	Away	FC Krasnodar	2 - 3	Win
Oct 4, 26	Home	Bate Borisov	1 - 0	Win
Sep 27, 26	Away	Shanghai Shenhua	0 - 0	Draw
Sep 16, 26	Away	Baltika	2 - 3	Win
Sep 12, 26	Home	Lokomotiv	2 - 1	Win
Sep 5, 26	Home	CSKA Moscow	1 - 2	Loss

Predictions

Zenit to win

This prediction indicates that Zenit has a 64.18% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 18.29 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 51.11% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 50.94% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

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