FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Rostov have kicked off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Aleksandr Sobolev scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Sardar Azmoun, a Iran , has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' FK Rostov is showing some good football. However, FK Rostov are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Aleksandr Erokhin doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksandr Erokhin makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 35' The Iran Sardar Azmoun breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 0-3!
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wendel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Dejan Lovren will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Against the run of play, Pavel Mamaev has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' Poor challenge from Aleksandr Erokhin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denis Terentjev on 59.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ihor Kalinin on 63 minutes.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Another change for FK Rostov made on 69 minute. Denis Terentjev leaves to be changed by Kirill Folmer.
- 73' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Yaroslav Rakitskii trudges off to be replaced by Dmitri Chistyakov on 73 minutes.
- 74' Dmitri Chistyakov makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 79' Denis Terentjev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rostov so far.
- 81' FK Rostov make a change. Pavel Mamaev trudges off to be replaced by Armin Gigovic on 81 minutes.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daler Kuzyaev.
- 82' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Wilmar Barrios is withdrawn and Andrei Mostovoi gets his opportunity.
- 84' Kirill Folmer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wendel is replaced by Danil Krugovoi.
- 89' Andrey Langovich is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dennis Hadzikadunic at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Danil Krugovoi gets a Yellow card.
- The points are shared — FK Rostov 2-4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 5
- 15
-
10
Pavel Mamaev ↓ Armin Gigovic 81'
- 1
- 13
- 19
-
4
Denis Terentjev ↓ Kirill Folmer 69'
- 27
- 55
-
11
Pontus Almqvist ↓ Roman Tugarev 81'
Bench
- 30
- 7
-
23
Roman Tugarev ↑ 81'
- 9
-
25
Kirill Folmer ↑ 69'
- 94
- 76
-
8
Armin Gigovic ↑ 81'
- 29
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 89'
- 92
Coach
Valeri Karpin
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
8
Wendel ↓ Danil Krugovoi 86'
- 21
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Kirill Kravtsov 86'
- 22
- 5
- 44
- 41
- 7
Bench
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 86'
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 81'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 82'
- 71
- 94
-
64
Kirill Kravtsov ↑ 86'
-
2
Dmitri Chistyakov ↑ 73'
- 85
Coach
Sergey 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
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
0.85
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
37%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
84%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
8.2%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%
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% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.