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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Rostov Arena that hosts another battle between FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Evgeniy Latyshonok has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Aleksey Koltakov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rostov must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Colombia international Mateo Cassierra has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a card for German Ignatov.
- 30' Aleksandr Sobolev adds to his 6 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Imran Aznaurov made 373 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' FK Rostov ring the changes. Maksim Radchenko has done his job and it is now time for Ilya Vakhania to step up.
- 51' It’s gonna be a card for Anton Shamonin.
- 55' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Andrey Langovich gets a card.
- 59' FK Rostov receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 60' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Ronaldo comes on to replace Anton Shamonin.
- 65' Aleksey Sutormin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Strahinja Erakovic. He replaces Gustavo Mantuan on 66 minute.
- 67' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Maksim Glushenkov has done his job and it is now time for Mateo Cassierra to step up.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Kirill Shchetinin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Khoren Bairamyan on 76 minute.
- 80' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Vanja Drkusic departs to be replaced by Nuraly Alip.
- 85' Aleksandr Erokhin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luiz Henrique at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Poor challenge from Wilmar Barrios. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The points are shared — FK Rostov 0-1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Honours even.
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 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Ali Sowe | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 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
0.8
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
44%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
81%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.8%
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.7%
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% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 25% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.