FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | FK Khimki | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | FK Ural | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | FK Khimki | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 3–0 | 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)
H2H (20 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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' KICK OFF: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 0% of all matches.
- 32' Claudinho is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 37' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aleksey Mironov on 38.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandr Silyanov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' 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.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 65 minute. Andrei Mostovoi leaves to be changed by Daler Kuzyaev.
- 66' The crowd applauds Aleksey Mironov as he leaves the pitch. Denis Terentjev steps in for FK Rostov.
- 67' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Andrey Langovich exits the field as Ivan Komarov enters on 67.
- 72' Aleksandr Silyanov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 74' Ivan Komarov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for FK Rostov. Ivan Komarov will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 78 minute. Claudinho leaves to be changed by Ivan Sergeev.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Kirill Shchetinin is replaced by Aleksandr Selyava.
- 90' The whistle greets Viktor Melekhin as he departs to be replaced by Danila Prokhin.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 23
- 8
- 15
- 19
- 27
- 55
- 45
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↓ Ivan Komarov 67'
- 92
- 88
Bench
-
26
David Toshevski ↑ 90'
-
5
Denis Terentjev ↑ 66'
-
18
Danila Prokhin ↑ 90'
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 67'
- 77
-
38
Aleksandr Selyava ↑ 89'
- 78
- 58
- 42
- 68
Coach
Valeri Karpin
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 3
- 10
- 8
- 5
- 41
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 65'
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Ivan Sergeev 78'
- 77
Bench
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 65'
- 7
- 4
- 1
- 19
- 28
- 23
- 71
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 78'
Coach
Sergey 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
2023-04-16
FK Rostov
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2023-04-09
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-04-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Ural
W
2023-03-19
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-03-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Khimki
W
2023-03-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
52%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

