Saturday , 14 November 2026

FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2021-22
FK Rostov
2 – 4
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sun 1 Aug 2021 · 17:00 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Dejan Lovren
Y 50' Aleksandr Erokhin
Maksim Osipenko 50' Y
Denis Terentjev 59' Y
Ihor Kalinin 63' Y
Y 81' Daler Kuzyaev
Y 90' Danil Krugovoi

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-08-01 FK Rostov 2–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-02-27 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 FK Rostov 2020-08-15 FK Rostov 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-07-22 FK Rostov 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-10-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Rostov

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–4 L
23 Jul FK Dinamo Moskva H 0–2 L
16 May FK Krasnodar H 1–3 L
10 May FK Ural A 0–1 L
02 May FK Tambov H 2–0 W
25 Apr PFK Arsenal Tula H 1–0 W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug FK Rostov A 4–2 W
24 Jul FK Khimki A 3–1 W
16 May FK Tambov A 5–1 W
08 May FK Ufa A 0–0 D
02 May FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 6–1 W
24 Apr SK Rotor Volgograd H 6–0 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 wait is over. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get us underway at Rostov Arena.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 553 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rostov must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' The Russia Aleksandr Erokhin breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-1!
  • 30' The Russia Aleksandr Erokhin breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 0-2!
  • 35' Against the run of play, Sardar Azmoun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 40' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dejan Lovren.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Pavel Mamaev makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 50' Aleksandr Erokhin was booked on 50.
  • 55' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Denis Terentjev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Ihor Kalinin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' 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.
  • 69' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Denis Terentjev is replaced by Kirill Folmer on 69 minute.
  • 73' Dmitri Chistyakov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yaroslav Rakitskii at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' What composure from Dmitri Chistyakov! The Russia international strokes it home. 1-4.
  • 79' Denis Terentjev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' Armin Gigovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pavel Mamaev on 81 minute.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daler Kuzyaev.
  • 82' Andrei Mostovoi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wilmar Barrios at the 82 minute mark.
  • 84' Kirill Folmer makes no mistake. The score reads 2-4 and FK Rostov are in front.
  • 86' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Danil Krugovoi on, Wendel off on 86 minutes.
  • 89' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Dennis Hadzikadunic departs to be replaced by Andrey Langovich.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Danil Krugovoi on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeri Karpin

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sardar Azmoun 5
Aleksandr Erokhin 4
Nikolay Komlichenko 3
Maksim Glushenkov 3
Artem Dzyuba 3
Aleksandr Sobolev 2
Ali Sowe 2
Mateo Cassierra 2

Head to Head

2021-08-01 FK Rostov 2–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-02-27 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 FK Rostov 2020-08-15 FK Rostov 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-07-22 FK Rostov 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-10-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Rostov

FK Rostov Form

2021-08-01 FK Rostov 2–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2021-07-23 FK Rostov 0–2 FK Dinamo Moskva L 2021-05-16 FK Rostov 1–3 FK Krasnodar L 2021-05-10 FK Ural 1–0 FK Rostov L 2021-05-02 FK Rostov 2–0 FK Tambov W 2021-04-25 FK Rostov 1–0 PFK Arsenal Tula W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2021-08-01 FK Rostov 2–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-07-24 FK Khimki 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-05-16 FK Tambov 1–5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-05-08 FK Ufa 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2021-05-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2021-04-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–0 SK Rotor Volgograd W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.65 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov18% Draw20% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg62%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
38%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
82%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov15% Draw36% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg49%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 4
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 20% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 19% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
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.