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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2018-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Rostov
Sun 25 Nov 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Ayaz Guliev
Y 79' Ragnar Sigurðsson
R 81' Ayaz Guliev
Y 89' Alexandru Gatcan

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov — RFPL .

Match Details

  • Referee Mikhail Vilkov
  • Referee Andrey Bolotenkov
  • Referee Valentin Murashov
  • Referee Anton Frolov

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

12
5
2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 19 games · Avg 3.1 goals FK Rostov
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Rostov 2018-04-28 FK Rostov 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2017-12-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–3 FK Rostov 2015-01-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rostov 2014-09-07 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov FK Rostov H 2–0 W
11 Nov PFC CSKA Moskva A 0–2 L
08 Nov FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–1 D
04 Nov RFK Akhmat Grozny H 1–0 W
29 Oct PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara A 1–0 W
25 Oct FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 2–1 W
FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 0–2 L
10 Nov FK Dinamo Moskva H 0–0 D
04 Nov FK Krasnodar A 2–2 D
27 Oct FK Dinamo Makhachkala H 1–0 W
19 Oct FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–2 L
06 Oct FK Orenburg H 0–1 L

Season Stats

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg FK Rostov
#5 Position #13
18 Points 8
9 Played 9
6 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 5
19 Scored 10
9 Conceded 18
+10 GD -8
2.00 PPG 0.89
67% Win % 22%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
0% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). FK Rostov are 13th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
FK Rostov
Timur Suleimanov 2 G 1 A
Oumar Sako 2 G
Andrey Langovich 1 G 2 A
Ivan Komarov 1 G
Viktor Melekhin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sebastian Driussi on 12.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 365 games and scored 304 goals.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' 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 Sverrir Ingi Ingason suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Ayaz Guliev on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
  • 40' The travelling FK Rostov supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' It’s high time Valeriy Karpin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' A goal from the Russia international Aleksandr Erokhin! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-0!
  • 66' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Vidar Orn Kjartansson comes on to replace Dmitri Skopintsev.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' FK Rostov have won 304 goals from 365 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 78' The whistle greets Hernani as he departs to be replaced by Denis Terentjev.
  • 79' FK Rostov receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ayaz Guliev.
  • 86' Aleksey Ionov gets the nod from FK Rostov. He replaces Bjorn Sigurdarson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Magomed Ozdoev comes on to replace Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for FK Rostov. Alexandru Gatcan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' Matias Kranevitter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Paredes on 89 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg players.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeriy Karpin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sardar Azmoun 5
Aleksandr Erokhin 4
Nikolay Komlichenko 3
Maksim Glushenkov 3
Artem Dzyuba 3
Ali Sowe 2
Mateo Cassierra 2
Daler Kuzyaev 2

Head to Head

2018-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Rostov 2018-04-28 FK Rostov 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2017-12-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–3 FK Rostov 2015-01-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rostov 2014-09-07 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2018-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Rostov W 2018-11-11 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2018-11-08 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2018-11-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2018-10-29 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2018-10-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W

FK Rostov Form

2018-11-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Rostov L 2018-11-10 FK Rostov 0–0 FK Dinamo Moskva D 2018-11-04 FK Krasnodar 2–2 FK Rostov D 2018-10-27 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Dinamo Makhachkala W 2018-10-19 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2–1 FK Rostov L 2018-10-06 FK Rostov 0–1 FK Orenburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.76 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 FK Rostov xG
I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg72% Draw17% FK Rostov11%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
89%
Draw or FK Rostov
28%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rostov
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg57% Draw34% FK Rostov9%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push FK Rostov covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 21% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 20% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.