Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
#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)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' FK Rostov have kicked off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Poor challenge from Aleksey Mironov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' FK Rostov receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 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' Brazil international Malcom has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' The crowd applauds Andrei Mostovoi as he leaves the pitch. Daler Kuzyaev steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 66' Denis Terentjev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksey Mironov on 66 minute.
  • 67' Ivan Komarov gets the nod from FK Rostov. He replaces Andrey Langovich and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Ivan Komarov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Komarov on 75.
  • 78' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivan Sergeev is hanging Claudinho on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Andrei Mostovoi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Aleksandr Selyava has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kirill Shchetinin on 89 minute.
  • 90' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Viktor Melekhin departs to be replaced by Danila Prokhin.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Daler Kuzyaev 2
Wendel 2
Malcom 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
3 / 4
0.71 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov23% Draw30% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg47%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
53%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov13% Draw52% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 2
11.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
1.9%

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% 12% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 26% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
49% ✗

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