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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

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
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
#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' What a night it is going to be! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg welcome FK Rostov for this crunch clash at Gazprom Arena.
  • 5' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dennis Hadzikadunic.
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Artem Dzyuba makes it 1-0.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 19' Roman Eremenko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
  • 20' Goal! Artem Dzyuba scores his 114 goal in 105 matches.
  • 25' The 32-year-old Wilmar Barrios has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Mathias Normann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Sardar Azmoun — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 49' 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 Aleksei Kozlov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' Vyacheslav Karavaev does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
  • 62' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Ivelin Popov departs to be replaced by Baktiyor Zainutdinov.
  • 64' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Saplinov is hanging Aleksei Ionov on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' FK Rostov fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' Daler Kuzyaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oleg Shatov at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 77' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 77 minute. Magomed Ozdoev leaves to be changed by Aleksei Sutormin.
  • 78' The referee shows FK Rostov player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' Aleksei Kozlov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Artem Dzyuba makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 81' Branislav Ivanovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' GOAL! Roman Eremenko fires home to make it 5-1!
  • 85' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Sebastian Driussi trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 85 minutes.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.

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
Daler Kuzyaev 2
Wendel 2
Malcom 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
3.56 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 FK Rostov xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg75% Draw14% FK Rostov11%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 4.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
89%
Draw or FK Rostov
25%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rostov
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg64% Draw27% FK Rostov9%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
4 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
5%
5 – 1
4.9%
1 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push FK Rostov covers
-2.5 47% — 53%
-2 47% 19% 34%
-1.5 66% — 34%
-1 66% 16% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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