Sunday , 16 August 2026

FK Rostov vs FK Tambov, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2020-21
FK Rostov
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Tambov
Sun 2 May 2021 · 13:30 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Vladislav Karapuzov
Y 12' Vladislav Karapuzov
Armin Gigovic 41' Y
Y 53' Catalin Carp
Kento Hashimoto 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Rostov vs FK Tambov — RFPL at Rostov Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 68
2 FK Krasnodar 30 66
3 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 53
4 FK Spartak Moskva 30 52
5 PFC CSKA Moskva 30 51
6 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 46
7 FK Dinamo Moskva 30 45
8 FK Rubin Kazan 30 43
9 RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 37
10 FK Rostov 30 33
11 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 30 32
12 FK Orenburg 30 29
13 FK Akron Tolyatti 30 27
14 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 30 26
15 FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 23
16 PFK Sochi 30 22

Head-to-Head

2
2
FK Rostov 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals FK Tambov
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-02 FK Rostov 2–0 FK Tambov 2020-08-08 FK Tambov 0–1 FK Rostov 2019-11-09 FK Rostov 1–2 FK Tambov 2019-09-21 FK Tambov 2–1 FK Rostov

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May FK Tambov H 2–0 W
25 Apr PFK Arsenal Tula H 1–0 W
17 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–4 L
10 Apr FK Rubin Kazan H 0–1 L
04 Apr FK Spartak Moskva H 2–3 L
17 Mar SK Rotor Volgograd A 4–0 W
FK Tambov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May FK Rostov A 0–2 L
24 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 2–5 L
18 Apr PFK Arsenal Tula A 0–4 L
10 Apr FK Khimki A 0–1 L
04 Apr PFC CSKA Moskva H 1–2 L
19 Mar PFK Sochi A 0–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FK Tambov kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It’s high time Valeri Karpin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vladislav Karapuzov.
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vladislav Karapuzov on 12.
  • 17' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Tambov's shape.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rostov and FK Tambov are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 364 games and scored 304 goals.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Armin Gigovic on 41 minutes.
  • 46' FK Tambov fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' FK Tambov are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Catalin Carp is booked for FK Tambov — Yellow card on 53.
  • 54' Kento Hashimoto is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' Rodion Syamuk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 66' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Armin Gigovic departs to be replaced by Georgi Makhatadze.
  • 67' Roman Minaev is replacing Anton Terekhov for the FK Tambov side.
  • 70' Goal! Dmitrii Poloz scores his 42 goal in 105 matches.
  • 74' Fresh legs for FK Tambov! Kirill Klimov comes on to replace Farkhod Vasiev.
  • 75' FK Rostov ring the changes. Denis Terentjev has done his job and it is now time for Alexey Kozlov to step up.
  • 76' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kirill Folmer is hanging Dmitrii Poloz on the field on 76 minute.
  • 78' Magnificent from Georgi Makhatadze! That is 2 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 80' Pavel Mamaev is replacing Kento Hashimoto for the FK Rostov side.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Vladimir Kabakhidze as he leaves the pitch. Nikita Drozdov steps in for FK Tambov.
  • 86' FK Tambov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • With this win, FK Rostov is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeri Karpin

FK Tambov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Pervushin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Georgii Melkadze 3
Bjorn Sigurðarson 1
Vladimir Obukhov 1
Pavel Mamaev 1
Kento Hashimoto 1
Dmitrii Poloz 1
Georgi Makhatadze 1
Eldor Shomurodov 1

Head to Head

2021-05-02 FK Rostov 2–0 FK Tambov 2020-08-08 FK Tambov 0–1 FK Rostov 2019-11-09 FK Rostov 1–2 FK Tambov 2019-09-21 FK Tambov 2–1 FK Rostov

FK Rostov Form

2021-05-02 FK Rostov 2–0 FK Tambov W 2021-04-25 FK Rostov 1–0 PFK Arsenal Tula W 2021-04-17 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 4–1 FK Rostov L 2021-04-10 FK Rostov 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2021-04-04 FK Rostov 2–3 FK Spartak Moskva L 2021-03-17 SK Rotor Volgograd 0–4 FK Rostov W

FK Tambov Form

2021-05-02 FK Rostov 2–0 FK Tambov L 2021-04-24 FK Tambov 2–5 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L 2021-04-18 PFK Arsenal Tula 4–0 FK Tambov L 2021-04-10 FK Khimki 1–0 FK Tambov L 2021-04-04 FK Tambov 1–2 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2021-03-19 PFK Sochi 5–0 FK Tambov L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 FK Tambov xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov54% Draw26% FK Tambov20%
Actual: FK Rostov win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Tambov
46%
FK Rostov or FK Tambov
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov36% Draw49% FK Tambov15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push FK Tambov covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
FK Tambov keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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