Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2022-23
FK Rostov
0 – 0
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sun 16 Apr 2023 · 16:00 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Claudinho
Aleksey Mironov 38' Y
Aleksandr Silyanov 41' Y
Ivan Komarov 74' Y
Ivan Komarov 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
5
12
FK Rostov 19 games · Avg 3.1 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-16 FK Rostov 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-10-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Rostov 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

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
25% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Rostov launch into their encounter with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
  • 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' It’s high time Valeri Karpin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. FK Rostov seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' FK Rostov have won 307 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Claudinho.
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rostov must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' The referee shows FK Rostov player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Aleksandr Silyanov on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
  • 46' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Malcom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' 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.
  • 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' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
  • 65' Daler Kuzyaev is replacing Andrei Mostovoi for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
  • 66' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Aleksey Mironov is replaced by Denis Terentjev on 66 minute.
  • 67' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Andrey Langovich by Ivan Komarov on 67 minute.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 74' The referee shows FK Rostov player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Ivan Komarov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Claudinho is replaced by Ivan Sergeev.
  • 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 89' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Kirill Shchetinin exits the field as Aleksandr Selyava enters on 89.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Viktor Melekhin as he leaves the pitch. Danila Prokhin steps in for FK Rostov.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Malcom 2
Aleksandr Sobolev 2
Ali Sowe 2

Head to Head

2023-04-16 FK Rostov 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-10-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Rostov 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

FK Rostov Form

2023-04-16 FK Rostov 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-04-10 FK Orenburg 2–2 FK Rostov D 2023-04-02 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Torpedo Moskva W 2023-03-19 FK Khimki 0–1 FK Rostov W 2023-03-12 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2023-03-04 FK Rostov 1–3 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L

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
0 / 4
0.94 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov21% Draw24% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg55%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
45%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov13% Draw40% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg47%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 23% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 20% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
12% ✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.