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 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Konstantin Shalamberidze
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Nikolay Bogach
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
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 |
| 18 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 32 |
| 18 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | +17 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 29% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/3
■ 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 Rubin Kazan
| Anderson Arroyo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jacques Siwe | 3 G | |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 G | |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 G | |
| Ilya Rozhkov | 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' FK Rubin Kazan have kicked off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' FK Rubin Kazan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Soslan Dzhanaev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' 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.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rubin Kazan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' The referee shows FK Rubin Kazan player a Yellow card on 43.
- 45' The crowd applauds Fyodor Kudryashov as he leaves the pitch. Vitaliy Ustinov steps in for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 46' The whistle greets Oleg Shatov as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' Miha Mevlja is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' Daler Kuzyaev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 69' FK Rubin Kazan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Daler Kuzyaev on 71 minutes.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Red card for Daler Kuzyaev.
- 73' FK Rubin Kazan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksandr Erokhin makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 83' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 83 minute. Artem Dzyuba leaves to be changed by Anton Zabolotnyi.
- 86' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Robert Mak by Aleksandr Anyukov on 86 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.
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 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 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
0.77
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
52%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.