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 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Aleksey Lunev
- Referee Konstantin Shalamberidze
- Referee Pavel Kukuyan
- Referee Oleg Sokolov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | FK Tambov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | SK Rotor Volgograd | A | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #5 |
| 8 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 19 |
| 18 | Conceded | 9 |
| -8 | GD | +10 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Rostov are 13th (8 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 1 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 1 G | |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get this one started.
- 1' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Malcom will be fuming at that decision.
- 3' Mathias Normann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 8' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 13' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 18' Mikhail Kerzhakov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' A stunning finish from Sardar Azmoun — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Evgenii Chernov on 23 minutes.
- 24' Sardar Azmoun with the second goal in the match!
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valeriy Karpin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' Mathias Normann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yaroslav Rakitskii.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Sardar Azmoun has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 73' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Emiliano Rigoni has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Erokhin to step up.
- 74' The crowd applauds Ivelin Popov as he leaves the pitch. Roman Eremenko steps in for FK Rostov.
- 78' Yaroslav Rakitskii was booked on 78.
- 80' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Malcom has done his job and it is now time for Danila Prokhin to step up.
- 85' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Sardar Azmoun by Andrei Mostovoi on 85 minute.
- 87' GOAL! Dejan Lovren scores on 87. Assisted by Douglas Santos
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 11
- 14
- 28
-
10
Pavel Mamaev ↓ Kento Hashimoto 74'
- 34
-
8
Ivelin Popov C ↓ Roman Eremenko 74'
- 18
- 17
- 55
Bench
-
6
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 74'
- 25
- 15
-
7
Roman Eremenko ↑ 74'
- 1
-
19
Khoren Bayramyan ↑ 85'
- 77
-
9
David Toshevski ↑ 85'
- 47
- 71
- 24
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Danila Prokhin 80'
- 10
- 5
- 44
- 41
- 27
- 11
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 85'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 73'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 73'
- 18
- 78
- 86
-
87
Danila Prokhin ↑ 80'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 85'
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 4 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-08-15
FK Rostov
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-08-11
SK Rotor Volgograd
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.57
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
32%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
87%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
10%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 4
6.4%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 5
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 22% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.