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 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Anton Averianov
- Referee Pavel Shadykhanov
- Referee Anton Kobzev
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rubin Kazan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 8' Sardar Azmoun adds to his 0 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 13' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' 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.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Artem Dzyuba made 105 appearances and scored 114 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Branislav Ivanovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' FK Rubin Kazan is showing some good football. However, FK Rubin Kazan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' 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.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for FK Rubin Kazan. Oleh Danchenko will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Oleh Danchenko is replaced by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on 59 minute.
- 61' Egor Sorokin is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Vyacheslav Karavaev is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 62.
- 66' A stunning finish from Evgenii Markov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Sebastian Driussi exits the field as Aleksei Sutormin enters on 75.
- 78' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Nikolai Poiarkov is replaced by Vitaliy Denisov.
- 79' Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Igor Konovalov.
- 82' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Evgenii Markov is replaced by Vidar Orn Kjartansson on 82 minute.
- 87' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Sardar Azmoun departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 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 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 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
2 / 4
0.92
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
49%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
78%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.