FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | FK Rostov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 4–1 | 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
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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' Welcome to Rostov Arena that hosts another battle between FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rostov side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' 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.
- 28' German Ignatov was booked on 28.
- 30' Aleksandr Sobolev puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
- 35' Wilmar Barrios has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Yurii Gorshkov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Ilya Vakhania gets the nod from FK Rostov. He replaces Maksim Radchenko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Anton Shamonin. He receives a card.
- 55' Andrey Langovich picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' A moment of madness from Aleksey Koltakov on 59 minutes earns him a card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
- 60' FK Rostov make a change. Anton Shamonin trudges off to be replaced by Ronaldo on 60 minutes.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Strahinja Erakovic is hanging Gustavo Mantuan on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' The crowd applauds Maksim Glushenkov as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Cassierra steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 72' Maksim Radchenko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 364 appearances.
- 76' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Kirill Shchetinin comes on to replace Khoren Bairamyan.
- 80' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Vanja Drkusic departs to be replaced by Nuraly Alip.
- 85' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Luiz Henrique departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Wilmar Barrios is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — card on 90.
- 0-1 the final result. FK Rostov will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 18
- 11
- 71
- 87
- 3
- 19
- 67
- 51
- 73
-
91
Anton Shamonin ↓ Ronaldo 60'
- 39
Bench
- 27
-
55
Maksim Osipenko ↑ 46'
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 60'
- 62
- 5
- 4
-
10
Kirill Shchetinin ↑ 76'
- 58
-
40
Ilya Vakhania ↑ 46'
-
7
Ronaldo ↑ 60'
- 1
- 57
Coach
Jonathan Alba
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Vanja Drkusic ↓ Nuraly Alip 80'
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 67
- 27
- 11
- 4
- 31
- 24
- 1
Bench
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 67'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 85'
- 77
- 16
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 80'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 80'
-
25
Strahinja Erakovic ↑ 66'
- 91
- 82
- 2
- 79
- 70
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
2025-05-18
FK Rostov
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2025-05-10
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2025-05-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2025-04-26
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-04-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Khimki
W
2025-04-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Krasnodar
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.42
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
44%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
85%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
18.5%
0 – 2
15.1%
1 – 1
10.2%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 4
2.4%
2 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
2 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 29% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.