FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Anton Averianov
- Referee Tikhon Kalugin
- Referee Evgeny Turbin
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jul | FK Orenburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | FK Ufa | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jul | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | FK Rostov | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | FK Orenburg | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | FK Krasnodar | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Jul | FK Tambov | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 33 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 8 / 9 / 13 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 25 | Scored | 53 |
| 32 | Conceded | 19 |
| -7 | GD | +34 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 27% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the football do the talking.
- 5' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Eldor Shomurodov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' FK Rostov is taking the lead after the goal scored by Baktiyor Zainutdinov on 18.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rostov must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mathias Normann on 42 minutes.
- 46' Sardar Azmoun has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniil Shamkin on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Emanuel Mammana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The 31-year-old Aleksandr Vasyutin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Aleksandr Dolgov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Khoren Bayramyan at the 61 minute mark.
- 64' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Baktiyor Zainutdinov is replaced by Roman Eremenko on 64 minute.
- 66' Dennis Hadzikadunic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Daler Kuzyaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Igor Smolnikov at the 68 minute mark.
- 72' Emiliano Rigoni adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 75' Against the run of play, Sardar Azmoun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' 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.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oleg Shatov.
- 87' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Arsenii Logashov exits the field as Danila Proshlyakov enters on 87.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Sebastian Driussi trudges off to be replaced by Vyacheslav Karavaev on 89 minutes.
- 90' A moment of madness from Aleksandr Saplinov on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
- With this win, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 25
- 30
- 14
- 15
- 28
- 34
- 19
- 18
- 17
- 26
Bench
- 11
-
7
Roman Eremenko ↑ 64'
- 77
-
13
Danila Proshlyakov ↑ 87'
-
47
Aleksandr Dolgov ↑ 61'
-
4
Danila Vedernikov ↑ 87'
- 51
- 49
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
19
Igor Smolnikov ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 68'
- 21
- 17
-
24
Emanuel Mammana ↓ Yordan Osorio 46'
- 11
- 78
-
91
Aleksei Sutormin ↓ Artem Dzyuba 46'
- 38
- 87
-
92
Daniil Shamkin ↓ Sardar Azmoun 46'
Bench
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 89'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 68'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 46'
-
4
Yordan Osorio ↑ 46'
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 46'
- 71
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FK Rostov Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-07-22
FK Rostov
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-07-15
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Orenburg
W
2020-07-11
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-07-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Sochi
W
2020-07-05
FK Krasnodar
2–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-07-01
FK Tambov
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.71
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
41%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
83%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
12.9%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 4
3.6%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.