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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2019-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
6 – 1
Full Time
FK Rostov
Sat 19 Oct 2019 · 16:00 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Dennis Hadzikadunic
Magomed Ozdoev 17' Y
Y 19' Roman Eremenko
Wilmar Barrios 56' Y
Y 78' Dmitrii Chistyakov
Y 79' Aleksei Kozlov
Y 79' Evgenii Chernov
Branislav Ivanovic 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sergey Karasev
  • Referee Anton Averianov
  • Referee Mikhail Vilkov
  • Referee Ivan Sidenkov
  • Referee Anton Kobzev
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 4.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

12
5
2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 19 games · Avg 3.1 goals FK Rostov
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Rostov 2019-05-19 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct FK Rostov H 6–1 W
06 Oct FK Ural A 3–1 W
02 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 3–1 W
28 Sep FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–1 L
21 Sep FK Rubin Kazan H 5–0 W
17 Sep Olympique Lyonnais A 1–1 D
FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 1–6 L
06 Oct PFC CSKA Moskva A 3–1 W
28 Sep FK Dinamo Moskva H 3–0 W
21 Sep FK Tambov A 1–2 L
16 Sep RFK Akhmat Grozny H 2–1 W
31 Aug FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 2–1 W

Season Stats

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg FK Rostov
#1 Position #10
68 Points 33
30 Played 30
20 / 8 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 13
53 Scored 25
19 Conceded 32
+34 GD -7
2.27 PPG 1.10
67% Win % 27%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
27% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Oleg Shatov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
  • 12' Dennis Hadzikadunic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
  • 14' GOAL! Artem Dzyuba scores on 14.
  • 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 19' FK Rostov receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Artem Dzyuba gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Vyacheslav Karavaev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' FK Rostov 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.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Rostov is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' What composure from Sardar Azmoun! The Iran international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 49' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' 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.
  • 56' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Wilmar Barrios gets a Yellow card.
  • 61' What a moment for Vyacheslav Karavaev! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' Ivelin Popov makes way for Baktiyor Zainutdinov at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
  • 64' FK Rostov ring the changes. Aleksei Ionov has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Saplinov to step up.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Rostov seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Oleg Shatov departs to be replaced by Daler Kuzyaev.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Aleksei Sutormin. He replaces Magomed Ozdoev on 77 minute.
  • 78' The referee shows FK Rostov player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Aleksei Kozlov on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
  • 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. 5-0!
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Branislav Ivanovic.
  • 83' Roman Eremenko makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and FK Rostov are in front.
  • 85' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Sebastian Driussi trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 85 minutes.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ivelin Popov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • The final score is 6-1.

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
Wendel 2
Malcom 2
Aleksandr Sobolev 2

Head to Head

2019-10-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Rostov 2019-05-19 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2019-10-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Rostov W 2019-10-06 FK Ural 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-10-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2019-09-28 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2019-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–0 FK Rubin Kazan W 2019-09-17 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D

FK Rostov Form

2019-10-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–1 FK Rostov L 2019-10-06 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–3 FK Rostov W 2019-09-28 FK Rostov 3–0 FK Dinamo Moskva W 2019-09-21 FK Tambov 2–1 FK Rostov L 2019-09-16 FK Rostov 2–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2019-08-31 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–2 FK Rostov W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.65 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 FK Rostov xG
I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg70% Draw18% FK Rostov12%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
88%
Draw or FK Rostov
30%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rostov
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg56% Draw35% FK Rostov9%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.2%
3 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
5 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push FK Rostov covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 21% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 21% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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