Thursday , 2 July 2026

FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
FK Rostov
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sat 29 Jul 2023 · 17:00 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' Gustavo Mantuan
Khoren Bairamyan 50' Y
Roman Akbashev 68' Y
Denis Terentyev 87' Y
Aleksey Mironov 90' 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
2023-07-29 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–1 D
23 Jul FK Fakel Voronezh H 2–1 W
03 Jun PFC CSKA Moskva A 1–4 L
28 May RFK Akhmat Grozny H 3–2 W
21 May FK Krasnodar A 0–3 L
14 May PFK Sochi A 0–1 L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul FK Rostov A 1–1 D
22 Jul FK Nizhny Novgorod A 2–0 W
03 Jun FK Fakel Voronezh H 1–0 W
27 May PFK Sochi A 1–1 D
20 May FK Orenburg A 2–2 D
13 May FK Krasnodar H 2–2 D

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' The ball is rolling at Rostov Arena. FK Rostov are looking to make home advantage count against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' FK Rostov currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Dmitriy Chistyakov is replaced by Strahinja Erakovic on 17 minute.
  • 22' The 25-year-old Gustavo Mantuan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateo Cassierra makes it 0-1.
  • 46' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 46 minute. Zelimkhan Bakaev leaves to be changed by Andrei Mostovoi.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gustavo Mantuan on 50.
  • 55' Khoren Bairamyan, a Armenia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Khoren Bairamyan is replaced by Mohammad Mohebi on 57 minute.
  • 60' Mario Fernandes gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Gustavo Mantuan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kirill Shchetinin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Roman Akbashev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 82' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 82 minute. Aleksandr Erokhin leaves to be changed by Nuraly Alip.
  • 83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Vyacheslav Karavaev has done his job and it is now time for Danil Krugovoy to step up.
  • 87' FK Rostov player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The Russia Nikolay Komlichenko breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-1!
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Aleksey Mironov.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-07-29 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

FK Rostov Form

2023-07-29 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-07-23 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2023-06-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 4–1 FK Rostov L 2023-05-28 FK Rostov 3–2 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2023-05-21 FK Krasnodar 3–0 FK Rostov L 2023-05-14 PFK Sochi 1–0 FK Rostov L

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2023-07-29 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2023-06-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2023-05-27 PFK Sochi 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-05-20 FK Orenburg 2–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-05-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 FK Krasnodar D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.92 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov25% Draw29% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg46%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
54%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rostov17% Draw48% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg35%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 24% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
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.