FK Rostov vs PFK Arsenal Tula, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Rostov vs PFK Arsenal Tula — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- PFK Arsenal Tula 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Valery Danchenko
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Aleksey Sukhoy
- Referee Konstantin Shalamberidze
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FK Rostov | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Rostov is hosting PFK Arsenal Tula for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 364 games and scored 304 goals.
- 10' Miha Mevlja has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' PFK Arsenal Tula come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK Arsenal Tula's shape.
- 21' FK Rostov player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' Sergei Pesyakov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' Russia international Aleksandr Zuev has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' PFK Arsenal Tula 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.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ognjen Ozegovic as he leaves the pitch. Evans Kangwa steps in for FK Arsenal Tula.
- 51' PFK Arsenal Tula have won 140 goals from 249 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' Mihail Levashov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' FK Arsenal Tula player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Ivelin Popov exits the field as Eldor Shomurodov enters on 67.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' The crowd applauds Aleksandr Zuev as he leaves the pitch. Aleksey Ionov steps in for FK Rostov.
- 77' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Baktiyor Zainutdinov comes on to replace Bjorn Sigurdarson.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and PFK Arsenal Tula are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' FK Rostov player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' Ragnar Sigurðsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 101 appearances.
- 89' The FK Arsenal Tula manager makes a substitution. Igor Gorbatenko departs to be replaced by Kantemir Berkhamov.
- 90' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Ivan Novoseltsev gets a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 30
- 4
- 84
-
10
Aleksandr Zuev ↓ Aleksey Ionov 75'
- 80
- 28
- 24
-
8
Ivelin Popov ↓ Eldor Shomurodov 67'
- 7
Bench
- 5
- 25
- 31
-
11
Aleksey Ionov ↑ 75'
-
14
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 67'
- 92
- 15
-
19
Baktiyor Zainutdinov ↑ 77'
- 33
- 17
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
PFK Arsenal Tula Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 78
- 70
- 36
- 6
- 8
- 21
- 23
- 9
-
11
Sergey Tkachev ↓ Anri Khagush 77'
-
45
Ognjen Ozegovic ↓ Evans Kangwa 46'
Bench
- 13
- 50
- 1
-
14
Anri Khagush ↑ 77'
-
7
Kantemir Berkhamov ↑ 89'
- 17
-
10
Evans Kangwa ↑ 46'
- 22
- 82
- 26
Coach
Igor Cherevchenko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kento Hashimoto | 3 |
| Aleksey Ionov | 3 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Evgenii Lutsenko | 2 |
| Igor Smolnikov | 1 |
| Pavel Mamaev | 1 |
| Evgenii Chernov | 1 |
| Mohammed Kadiri | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
PFK Arsenal Tula Form
2019-03-10
FK Rostov
0–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
D
2019-03-02
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2018-12-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
L
2018-12-03
PFK Arsenal Tula
4–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-11-25
FK Krasnodar
3–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
L
2018-11-09
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
PFK Arsenal Tula xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + FK Rostov or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
70%
Draw or PFK Arsenal Tula
63%
FK Rostov or PFK Arsenal Tula
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | PFK Arsenal Tula covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
PFK Arsenal Tula keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
