FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FK Rostov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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' 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' Controversy at the stadium! Mohammad Mohebi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 13' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Aleksey Mironov gets a card.
- 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksandr Sobolev makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 19' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' FK Rostov 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.
- 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' Igor Diveev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' FK Rostov is showing some good football. However, FK Rostov are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' That is a card for FK Rostov. Kirill Shchetinin will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Aleksandr Sobolev exits the field as Nuraly Alip enters on 67.
- 72' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Dmitri Chistyakov gets a card.
- 76' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Andrey Langovich departs to be replaced by Ronaldo.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Luiz Henrique is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — card on 77.
- 80' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Luiz Henrique by Aleksandr Erokhin on 80 minute.
- 83' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Ivan Komarov is withdrawn and Khoren Bayramyan gets his opportunity.
- 88' FK Rostov player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Maksim Glushenkov is replaced by Daniil Kondakov on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 99
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↓ Khoren Bayramyan 83'
- 78
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↓ Ronaldo 76'
- 4
- 9
- 10
- 3
- 40
- 1
Bench
-
18
Konstantin Kuchaev ↑ 83'
-
19
Khoren Bayramyan ↑ 83'
-
5
Danila Prokhin ↑ 67'
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 76'
- 71
- 58
- 22
- 67
-
7
Ronaldo ↑ 76'
- 91
- 57
- 48
Coach
Jonathan Alba
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 78
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↓ Nuraly Alip 67'
- 10
- 33
- 11
-
20
Pedrinho ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 67'
Bench
- 15
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 80'
- 41
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 67'
- 17
- 23
- 4
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 67'
- 14
- 66
- 1
-
61
Daniil Kondakov ↑ 89'
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 4 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2026-05-17
FK Rostov
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-05-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Sochi
W
2026-05-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-04-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2026-04-22
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2026-04-19
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.59
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
33%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
87%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
10.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 4
6.2%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 5
2.9%
1 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 23% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.