FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .
- FK Rubin Kazan 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Konstantin Shalamberidze
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Nikolay Bogach
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 6 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 19 |
| 11 | Conceded | 9 |
| +1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 6th (12 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ 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
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Rubin Kazan launch into their encounter with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' Egor Sorokin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 105 appearances.
- 10' FK Rubin Kazan 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.
- 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' Fyodor Kudryashov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 45' Fyodor Kudryashov makes way for Vitaliy Ustinov at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Oleg Shatov is withdrawn and Aleksandr Erokhin gets his opportunity.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Miha Mevlja on 54 minutes.
- 59' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' Poor challenge from Daler Kuzyaev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Branislav Ivanovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 71' Daler Kuzyaev is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Daler Kuzyaev.
- 73' A moment of madness from Igor Konovalov on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rubin Kazan will be frustrated.
- 78' What composure from Aleksandr Erokhin! The Russia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 83' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Artem Dzyuba is withdrawn and Anton Zabolotnyi gets his opportunity.
- 86' The crowd applauds Robert Mak as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandr Anyukov steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 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 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 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
0.88
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
56%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.