FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Konstantin Shalamberidze
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Nikolay Bogach
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | FK Dynama-Minsk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Aug | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Cogenhoe United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Redbridge FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 43 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 29 | Scored | 53 |
| 30 | Conceded | 19 |
| -1 | GD | +34 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 37% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ 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 that hosts another battle between FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' Ruslan Kambolov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 15' Chico Flores has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Daler Kuzyaev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fyodor Kudryashov.
- 45' FK Rubin Kazan ring the changes. Fyodor Kudryashov has done his job and it is now time for Vitaliy Ustinov to step up.
- 46' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Oleg Shatov is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 46 minute.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Miha Mevlja.
- 59' FK Rubin Kazan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' Daler Kuzyaev was booked on 64.
- 69' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Daler Kuzyaev is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 72' Daler Kuzyaev was booked on 72.
- 73' Igor Konovalov is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aleksandr Erokhin makes it 0-1.
- 83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Artem Dzyuba has done his job and it is now time for Anton Zabolotnyi to step up.
- 86' Aleksandr Anyukov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Robert Mak and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 30
- 80
- 18
- 20
- 35
- 4
- 19
- 11
- 44
- 15
Bench
- 14
- 16
-
91
Vitaliy Ustinov ↑ 45'
-
77
Reza Shekari ↑ 46'
- 53
- 5
- 23
Coach
Kurban Berdyev
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 19
- 14
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Anton Zabolotnyi 83'
- 15
- 5
- 6
-
20
Robert Mak ↓ Aleksandr Anyukov 86'
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 46'
- 23
- 16
Bench
- 10
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 46'
-
29
Anton Zabolotnyi ↑ 83'
- 33
- 41
-
2
Aleksandr Anyukov ↑ 86'
- 28
- 1
- 80
- 8
- 27
- 11
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 3 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
| Vital Lisakovic | 2 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
FK Rubin Kazan Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-08-13
FK Rubin Kazan
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-08-09
FK Dynama-Minsk
4–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-08-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2018-07-29
FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2018-05-18
Cogenhoe United FC
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2018-05-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
Redbridge FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.59
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
56%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 13% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 27% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.