FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 8–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | FK Ural | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Sep | FK Torpedo Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | PFK Sochi | H | 2–2 | D |
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)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Rostov has kicked off!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Rostov seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' Against the run of play, Malcom has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Malcom makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 20' FK Rostov is showing some good football. However, FK Rostov are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Douglas Santos made 271 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The travelling FK Rostov supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Rostov backline.
- 40' Russia international Andrei Mostovoi has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Rostov are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivan Sergeev is hanging Mateo Cassierra on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' Magnificent from Nikolay Komlichenko! That is 44 goals in 4 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 50' Wilmar Barrios is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Khoren Bayramyan is replaced by Aleksey Mironov on 60 minute.
- 64' Daler Kuzyaev is replacing Andrei Mostovoi for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 65' GOAL! Wendel scores on 65.
- 70' Danil Glebov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Claudinho exits the field as Gustavo Mantuan enters on 73.
- 77' GOAL! Daler Kuzyaev fires home to make it 4-1!
- 82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' Another change for FK Rostov made on 84 minute. Dmitrii Poloz leaves to be changed by Artem Ntumba Muamba.
- 85' Aleksandr Silyanov makes way for Denis Terentjev at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
- 89' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Aleksei Sutormin on, Wilmar Barrios off on 89 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Ivan Sergeev 46'
- 3
- 10
-
8
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 89'
- 5
- 41
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 64'
- 55
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 73'
Bench
- 1
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 89'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 64'
- 7
- 4
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 89'
- 28
- 23
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 46'
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 73'
- 2
- 95
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 15
- 28
- 19
- 47
- 27
- 55
- 45
- 92
- 88
Bench
-
23
Roman Tugarev ↑ 73'
-
8
Aleksey Mironov ↑ 60'
-
5
Denis Terentjev ↑ 85'
- 18
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 85'
- 71
- 29
- 87
- 77
-
89
Artem Ntumba Muamba ↑ 84'
- 78
Coach
Valeri 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
2022-10-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Rostov
W
2022-09-17
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-09-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
8–0
FK Orenburg
W
2022-09-04
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-08-28
FK Ural
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-08-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Torpedo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
91%
Draw or FK Rostov
23%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rostov
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 0
5%
5 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 20% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.