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FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2018-19
FK Rostov
1 – 0
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sun 19 May 2019 · 16:00 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Danil Glebov 56' Y
Y 66' Emanuel Mammana
Y 70' Emiliano Rigoni
Y 90' Elmir Nabiullin

Overview

Match Preview

FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Rostov Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Aleksey Eskov
  • Referee Nikolay Eremin
  • Referee Pavel Kukuyan
  • Referee Valentin Murashov

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 31
2 FK Dinamo Moskva 14 31
3 FK Spartak Moskva 14 29
4 FK Krasnodar 14 26
5 PFC CSKA Moskva 14 26
6 FK Rostov 14 19
7 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 14 18
8 FK Rubin Kazan 14 18
9 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 14 17
10 FK Orenburg 14 17
11 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 14 16
12 RFK Akhmat Grozny 14 14
13 FK Akron Tolyatti 14 12
14 FK Rodina Moskva 14 12
15 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 11
16 FK Fakel Voronezh 14 6

Head-to-Head

2
6
12
FK Rostov 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-19 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2018-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Rostov 2018-04-28 FK Rostov 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2017-12-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–3 FK Rostov 2015-01-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rostov

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–0 W
10 May FK Dinamo Moskva A 0–0 D
05 May FK Krasnodar H 1–1 D
27 Apr FK Dinamo Makhachkala A 1–1 D
24 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 1–2 L
20 Apr FK Orenburg A 0–3 L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May FK Rostov A 0–1 L
12 May PFC CSKA Moskva H 3–1 W
04 May RFK Akhmat Grozny A 1–1 D
28 Apr PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 4–2 W
24 Apr FK Dinamo Moskva H 2–0 W
20 Apr FK Krasnodar A 3–2 W

Season Stats

FK Rostov FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
#6 Position #1
19 Points 31
14 Played 14
5 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 1 / 3
19 Scored 32
20 Conceded 15
-1 GD +17
1.36 PPG 2.21
36% Win % 71%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
33% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

FK Rostov are 6th (19 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Rostov
Timur Suleimanov 3 G 2 A
Ivan Komarov 3 G
Andrey Langovich 2 G 4 A
Oumar Sako 2 G 1 A
Viktor Melekhin 1 G
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Maksim Glushenkov 10 G 5 A
Aleksandr Sobolev 10 G 2 A
Jhon Jhon 2 G 1 A
Felipe Augusto 2 G
Gustavo Mantuan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Baktiyor Zainutdinov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Ragnar Sigurðsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valeriy Karpin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Konstantin Pliev by Danil Glebov on 38 minute.
  • 43' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Artem Schadin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tsimafey Kalachow on 45 minute.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' FK Rostov receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' The whistle greets Anton Zabolotnyi as he departs to be replaced by Robert Mak.
  • 66' Emanuel Mammana was booked on 66.
  • 67' Ivelin Popov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emiliano Rigoni on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Leon Musaev makes way for Aleksandr Erokhin at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 74' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Matias Kranevitter by Magomed Ozdoev on 74 minute.
  • 79' Eldor Shomurodov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 550 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeriy Karpin

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sardar Azmoun 5
Aleksandr Erokhin 4
Nikolay Komlichenko 3
Maksim Glushenkov 3
Artem Dzyuba 3
Daler Kuzyaev 2
Wendel 2
Malcom 2

Head to Head

2019-05-19 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2018-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Rostov 2018-04-28 FK Rostov 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2017-12-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–3 FK Rostov 2015-01-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rostov

FK Rostov Form

2019-05-19 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-05-10 FK Dinamo Moskva 0–0 FK Rostov D 2019-05-05 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Krasnodar D 2019-04-27 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 1–1 FK Rostov D 2019-04-24 FK Rostov 1–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L 2019-04-20 FK Orenburg 3–0 FK Rostov L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2019-05-19 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2019-05-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 PFC CSKA Moskva W 2019-05-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2019-04-28 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–2 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2019-04-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Dinamo Moskva W 2019-04-20 FK Krasnodar 2–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov31% Draw26% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg43%
Actual: FK Rostov win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
57%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov20% Draw44% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
17% ✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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