Sunday , 18 October 2026

FK Rostov vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2026-27
FK Rostov
3 – 1
Full Time
FK Fakel Voronezh
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 16:00 UTC Rostov Arena 9,689 HT 45' · FT 45'
Aleksey Mironov 56' 1–0
Konstantin Kuchaev 59' 2–0
Oumar Sako 64' 3–0
3–1 89' Aleksandr Koksharov
Y 4' Hodaifa El Mhassani
Oumar Sako 45' Y
Y 72' Butta Magomedov
Y 90' Belajdi Pusi

Overview

Match Preview

FK Rostov vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Rostov Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Aleksey Sukhoy

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PFC CSKA Moskva 10 22
2 FK Krasnodar 11 22
3 FK Dinamo Moskva 10 22
4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 10 21
5 FK Spartak Moskva 10 20
6 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 11 13
7 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 10 12
8 FK Rubin Kazan 10 12
9 FK Orenburg 10 12
10 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 11 12
11 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 11 11
12 RFK Akhmat Grozny 10 11
13 FK Rostov 10 11
14 FK Akron Tolyatti 11 9
15 FK Fakel Voronezh 11 6
16 FK Rodina Moskva 10 5

Head-to-Head

5
1
1
FK Rostov 7 games · Avg 2.7 goals FK Fakel Voronezh
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-05 FK Rostov 3–1 FK Fakel Voronezh 2025-04-20 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–2 FK Rostov 2024-09-01 FK Rostov 4–1 FK Fakel Voronezh 2024-04-14 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–1 FK Rostov 2023-07-23 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep FK Fakel Voronezh H 3–1 W
29 Aug FK Krasnodar A 0–2 L
17 May FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 0–1 L
11 May FK Akron Tolyatti A 3–1 W
02 May FK Dinamo Makhachkala A 2–1 W
25 Apr FK Orenburg H 0–1 L
FK Fakel Voronezh
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep FK Rostov A 1–3 L
29 Aug FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 0–1 L
24 May PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 1–1 D
17 May FK Nizhny Novgorod A 1–1 D
11 May FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 0–1 L
04 May FK Spartak Moskva H 0–0 D

Season Stats

FK Rostov FK Fakel Voronezh
#13 Position #15
11 Points 6
10 Played 11
3 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 1 / 3 / 7
12 Scored 8
18 Conceded 19
-6 GD -11
1.10 PPG 0.55
30% Win % 9%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
0% Clean Sheets
FK Fakel Voronezh this season

FK Rostov are 13th (11 pts). FK Fakel Voronezh are 15th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Fakel Voronezh
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Rostov
Timur Suleimanov 3 G 1 A
Ivan Komarov 2 G
Oumar Sako 2 G
Andrey Langovich 1 G 2 A
Viktor Melekhin 1 G
FK Fakel Voronezh
Vyacheslav Yakimov 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Rostov Arena as FK Rostov face off against FK Fakel Voronezh in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' It’s a booking for FK Fakel Voronezh player. Hodaifa El Mhassani gets a card.
  • 9' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. FK Fakel Voronezh seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Fakel Voronezh are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 19' FK Fakel Voronezh fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' It’s high time Jonathan Alba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 39' FK Rostov seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rostov side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Oumar Sako argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 50' The travelling FK Fakel Voronezh supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' The -year-old Hodaifa El Mhassani has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Aleksey Mironov gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 59' Magnificent from Konstantin Kuchaev! That is 11 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 64' Oumar Sako makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FK Rostov are in front.
  • 65' The FK Fakel Voronezh bench stirs into life. Axel Gnapi Dable is withdrawn and Maksim Turishchev gets his opportunity.
  • 70' FK Rostov looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Aleksey Mironov scoring 1 goals.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Butta Magomedov.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Olakunle Olusegun as he leaves the pitch. Maksim Mukhin steps in for FK Rostov.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Albert Gabaraev as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandr Koksharov steps in for FK Fakel Voronezh.
  • 83' FK Rostov make a change. Ivan Komarov trudges off to be replaced by Imran Aznaurov on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oleg Vasilenko will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' The Russia Aleksandr Koksharov breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 3-1!
  • 90' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Aleksey Mironov is withdrawn and Danila Prokhin gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Belajdi Pusi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Rostov take all three points.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Alba

FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oleg Vasilenko

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maksim Osipenko 2
Ronaldo 2
Egor Golenkov 2
Konstantin Kuchaev 2
Georgy Gongadze 2
Khyzyr Appaev 1
Aleksandr Koksharov 1
Roman Tugarev 1

Head to Head

2026-09-05 FK Rostov 3–1 FK Fakel Voronezh 2025-04-20 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–2 FK Rostov 2024-09-01 FK Rostov 4–1 FK Fakel Voronezh 2024-04-14 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–1 FK Rostov 2023-07-23 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh

FK Rostov Form

2026-09-05 FK Rostov 3–1 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2026-08-29 FK Krasnodar 2–0 FK Rostov L 2026-05-17 FK Rostov 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2026-05-11 FK Akron Tolyatti 1–3 FK Rostov W 2026-05-02 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 1–2 FK Rostov W 2026-04-25 FK Rostov 0–1 FK Orenburg L

FK Fakel Voronezh Form

2026-09-05 FK Rostov 3–1 FK Fakel Voronezh L 2026-08-29 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2025-05-24 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara D 2025-05-17 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–1 FK Fakel Voronezh D 2025-05-11 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L 2025-05-04 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.91 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for: FK Rostov to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov62% Draw23% FK Fakel Voronezh15%
Actual: FK Rostov win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
84%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
38%
FK Rostov or FK Fakel Voronezh
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov42% Draw44% FK Fakel Voronezh14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push FK Fakel Voronezh covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.