FK Rostov vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Mohammad Mohebi gets a card.
- 13' FK Rostov receives a card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 14' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aleksandr Sobolev on 14.
- 19' Oumar Sako has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 24' FK Rostov started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timur Suleimanov made 355 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Kirill Shchetinin gets a card.
- 57' 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 Igor Diveev suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' The whistle greets Aleksandr Sobolev as he departs to be replaced by Nuraly Alip.
- 72' The referee shows FK Rostov player a card on 72.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Ronaldo. He replaces Andrey Langovich on 76 minute.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Luiz Henrique.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Erokhin. He replaces Luiz Henrique on 80 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Ivan Komarov is replaced by Khoren Bayramyan on 83 minute.
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for Danila Prokhin.
- 89' The whistle greets Maksim Glushenkov as he departs to be replaced by Daniil Kondakov.
- 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
0.36
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
39%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
87%
FK Rostov or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
17.2%
0 – 2
16.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
1.4%
2 – 1
1.4%
2 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 29% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.