FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Rostov to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The 25-year-old Gustavo Mantuan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Mohammad Mohebi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' FK Rostov receives a card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 14' Aleksandr Sobolev is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Alba will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Daniil Kondakov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Oumar Sako is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rostov so far.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Kirill Shchetinin.
- 57' Wilmar Barrios has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 36 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' Nuraly Alip has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandr Sobolev on 67 minute.
- 72' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Dmitri Chistyakov gets a card.
- 76' A tactical swap from FK Rostov — Ronaldo on, Andrey Langovich off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Luiz Henrique catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 80' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Luiz Henrique is withdrawn and Aleksandr Erokhin gets his opportunity.
- 83' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Ivan Komarov is replaced by Khoren Bayramyan on 83 minute.
- 88' The referee shows FK Rostov player a card on 88.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniil Kondakov is hanging Maksim Glushenkov on the field on 89 minute.
- The final score is 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 |
| Daler Kuzyaev | 2 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Malcom | 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
0.74
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
40%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
84%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 24% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
48%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.