FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Central'nyj stadion Kazan'.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Anton Averianov
- Referee Pavel Shadykhanov
- Referee Anton Kobzev
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Oct | FK Ural | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | FK Tambov | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | 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' FK Rubin Kazan have kicked off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Filip Uremovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 8' A goal from the Iran international Sardar Azmoun! He fires home on 8 to make it 0-1!
- 13' Beka Mikeltadze, a Georgia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' FK Rubin Kazan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' Oleh Danchenko picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Sebastian Driussi will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 59' A change in the FK Rubin Kazan ranks — Oleh Danchenko exits the field as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia enters on 59.
- 61' Egor Sorokin was booked on 61.
- 62' Vyacheslav Karavaev is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 66' Magnificent from Evgenii Markov! That is 10 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Aleksei Sutormin. He replaces Sebastian Driussi on 75 minute.
- 78' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Nikolai Poiarkov departs to be replaced by Vitaliy Denisov.
- 79' Assisted by Vyacheslav Karavaev with the perfectly-timed delivery and Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 82' That is a Yellow card for FK Rubin Kazan. Igor Konovalov will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Vidar Orn Kjartansson. He replaces Evgenii Markov on 82 minute.
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Sardar Azmoun has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Erokhin to step up.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 80
- 18
- 33
- 22
- 20
- 10
- 7
- 5
- 26
- 3
- 71
Bench
-
8
Viðar Orn Kjartansson ↑ 82'
- 23
- 6
-
29
Vitaliy Denisov ↑ 78'
- 69
-
21
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ↑ 59'
- 2
- 70
Coach
Eduardo Docampo
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 14
- 22
- 6
- 5
- 44
- 41
- 27
- 11
- 7
Bench
- 19
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 87'
- 4
- 20
- 32
- 78
-
91
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 75'
- 86
- 38
- 87
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 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-11-23
FK Rubin Kazan
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-11-10
PFK Arsenal Tula
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-11-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–2
RB Leipzig
L
2019-11-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2019-10-27
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-10-23
RB Leipzig
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.64
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
48%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
81%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.4%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 2
13%
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 27% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.