FK Rostov vs PFK Arsenal Tula, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2018-19

FK Rostov

0 – 0

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PFK Arsenal Tula

Sun 10 Mar 2019 · 11:00 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Bjorn Sigurðarson 21' Y

Y 66' Zelimkhan Bakaev

Roman Eremenko 83' Y

Ivan Novoseltsev 90' Y

Overview

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FK Rostov vs PFK Arsenal Tula — RFPL at Rostov Arena.

FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
PFK Arsenal Tula 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Valery Danchenko
Referee Sergey Ivanov
Referee Aleksey Sukhoy
Referee Konstantin Shalamberidze

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

FK Rostov 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals PFK Arsenal Tula

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-10 FK Rostov 0–0 PFK Arsenal Tula 2018-08-24 PFK Arsenal Tula 0–1 FK Rostov 2018-02-24 FK Rostov 1–2 PFK Arsenal Tula 2017-09-23 PFK Arsenal Tula 3–0 FK Rostov 2017-02-17 PFK Arsenal Tula 3–1 FK Rostov

Recent Form

FK Rostov

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

PFK Arsenal Tula

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)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

44% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Rostov and PFK Arsenal Tula get this one started.
5' 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.
10' Ivan Novoseltsev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK Arsenal Tula that had 249 games and scored 140 goals.
20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zelimkhan Bakaev made 249 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
21' Bjorn Sigurdarson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
26' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. FK Rostov seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
31' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
36' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK Arsenal Tula's shape.
41' 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.
46' The supporters are chanting for Evans Kangwa. He replaces Ognjen Ozegovic on 46 minute.
51' FK Rostov currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
56' The 34-year-old Evgenii Chernov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
61' Aleksandr Zuev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rostov so far.
66' Zelimkhan Bakaev was booked on 66.
67' The whistle greets Ivelin Popov as he departs to be replaced by Eldor Shomurodov.
72' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PFK Arsenal Tula backline.
75' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Aleksandr Zuev departs to be replaced by Aleksey Ionov.
77' Baktiyor Zainutdinov gets the nod from FK Rostov. He replaces Bjorn Sigurdarson and will look to change the dynamic.
82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and PFK Arsenal Tula are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
83' Poor challenge from Roman Eremenko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
88' The travelling PFK Arsenal Tula supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
89' A tactical swap from FK Arsenal Tula — Kantemir Berkhamov on, Igor Gorbatenko off on 89 minutes.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Ivan Novoseltsev argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

6
Ragnar Sigurðsson
9
Bjorn Sigurðarson ↓ Baktiyor Zainutdinov 77'
30
Sergei Pesyakov
4
Sergei Parshivlyuk
84
Alexandru Gatcan C
10
Aleksandr Zuev ↓ Aleksey Ionov 75'
80
Ivan Novoseltsev
28
Evgenii Chernov
24
Miha Mevlja
8
Ivelin Popov ↓ Eldor Shomurodov 67'
7
Roman Eremenko

Bench

Coach Valeriy Karpin

PFK Arsenal Tula Lineups

Starting XI

5
Mohammed Kadiri
78
Zelimkhan Bakaev
70
Georgi Kostadinov
36
Mihail Levashov
6
Maksim Belyaev
8
Gia Grigalava
21
Victor Alvarez
23
Igor Gorbatenko ↓ Kantemir Berkhamov 89'
9
Kirill Kombarov C
11
Sergey Tkachev ↓ Anri Khagush 77'
45
Ognjen Ozegovic ↓ Evans Kangwa 46'

Bench

Coach Igor Cherevchenko

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Aleksey Ionov	3
Dmitrii Poloz	3
Kento Hashimoto	3
Evgenii Lutsenko	2
Mohammed Kadiri	1
Evans Kangwa	1
Aleksey Ionov	1
Ali Sowe	1

Head to Head

FK Rostov Form

2019-03-10 FK Rostov 0–0 PFK Arsenal Tula D 2019-03-03 FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 1–1 FK Rostov D 2018-12-08 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 1–0 FK Rostov L 2018-12-02 FK Rostov 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2018-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Rostov L 2018-11-10 FK Rostov 0–0 FK Dinamo Moskva D

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

✗ Wrong

FK Rostov37% Draw34% PFK Arsenal Tula29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes37% 0% No63%

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

✓ Correct

FK Rostov24% Draw57% PFK Arsenal Tula19%

Actual: 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.