FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Anton Averianov
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Ivan Sidenkov
- Referee Anton Kobzev
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).
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 happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The travelling FK Rostov supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dennis Hadzikadunic.
- 14' A goal from the Russia international Artem Dzyuba! He fires home on 14 to make it 1-0!
- 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Magomed Ozdoev.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Roman Eremenko. He receives a Yellow card.
- 20' A stunning finish from Artem Dzyuba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Baktiyor Zainutdinov made 188 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The 35-year-old Bjorn Sigurðarson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' A goal from the Iran international Sardar Azmoun! He fires home on 44 to make it 3-0!
- 49' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past FK Rostov's compact .
- 54' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Wilmar Barrios argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vyacheslav Karavaev makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 62' A tactical swap from FK Rostov — Baktiyor Zainutdinov on, Ivelin Popov off on 62 minutes.
- 64' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Aleksandr Saplinov comes on to replace Aleksei Ionov.
- 69' Aleksey Ionov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' Daler Kuzyaev gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Oleg Shatov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Roman Eremenko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 77' Magomed Ozdoev makes way for Aleksei Sutormin at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dmitrii Chistyakov on 78 minutes.
- 79' Aleksei Kozlov is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 80' Artem Dzyuba doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Branislav Ivanovic.
- 83' A goal from the Finland international Roman Eremenko! He fires home on 83 to make it 5-1!
- 85' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 85 minute. Sebastian Driussi leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Rostov is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats FK Rostov
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 22
- 6
- 5
- 44
- 41
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 71'
- 27
- 11
- 7
Bench
- 99
- 19
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 85'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 71'
- 4
- 18
- 20
- 32
- 78
-
91
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 77'
- 87
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 14
- 28
- 34
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 19
- 17
- 78
Bench
-
9
Bjorn Sigurðarson ↑ 77'
- 25
- 30
- 3
- 15
-
18
Baktiyor Zainutdinov ↑ 62'
- 13
-
26
Aleksandr Saplinov ↑ 64'
- 47
- 79
- 22
- 4
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 4 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 3 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Ali Sowe | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
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.