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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2 – 1
Full Time
FK Rostov
Sat 25 May 2024 · 13:30 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Vyacheslav Karavaev 22' Y
Y 61' Oumar Sako
Y 68' Ivan Komarov
Artur Guimaraes 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 31
2 FK Dinamo Moskva 14 31
3 FK Spartak Moskva 14 29
4 FK Krasnodar 14 26
5 PFC CSKA Moskva 14 26
6 FK Rostov 14 19
7 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 14 18
8 FK Rubin Kazan 14 18
9 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 14 17
10 FK Orenburg 14 17
11 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 14 16
12 RFK Akhmat Grozny 14 14
13 FK Akron Tolyatti 14 12
14 FK Rodina Moskva 14 12
15 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 11
16 FK Fakel Voronezh 14 6

Head-to-Head

12
6
2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals FK Rostov
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Rostov 2023-07-29 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-04-16 FK Rostov 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-10-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Rostov 2021-08-01 FK Rostov 2–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May FK Rostov H 2–1 W
19 May RFK Akhmat Grozny A 5–1 W
11 May PFC CSKA Moskva H 0–1 L
06 May FK Fakel Voronezh A 1–1 D
28 Apr FK Dinamo Moskva A 0–1 L
24 Apr FK Rubin Kazan H 0–2 L
FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 1–2 L
19 May FK Baltika Kaliningrad H 2–1 W
11 May FK Rubin Kazan A 1–3 L
06 May FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–1 L
29 Apr FK Orenburg H 2–1 W
25 Apr FK Ural A 1–0 W

Season Stats

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg FK Rostov
#1 Position #6
31 Points 19
14 Played 14
10 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 4 / 5
32 Scored 19
15 Conceded 20
+17 GD -1
2.21 PPG 1.36
71% Win % 36%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
44% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts). FK Rostov are 6th (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Maksim Glushenkov 10 G 5 A
Aleksandr Sobolev 10 G 2 A
Jhon Jhon 2 G 1 A
Felipe Augusto 2 G
Gustavo Mantuan 1 G
FK Rostov
Timur Suleimanov 3 G 2 A
Ivan Komarov 3 G
Andrey Langovich 2 G 4 A
Oumar Sako 2 G 1 A
Viktor Melekhin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have kicked off against FK Rostov. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wilmar Barrios, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Rostov is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a card in front of him.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' The whistle greets Ivan Sergeev as he departs to be replaced by Pedrinho Santos.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' A goal from the Brazil international Ronaldo! He fires home on 54 to make it 0-1!
  • 55' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Ilya Vakhania departs to be replaced by Nikolay Komlichenko.
  • 60' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's shape.
  • 61' Oumar Sako is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 65' GOAL! Gustavo Mantuan scores on 65.
  • 68' Ivan Komarov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
  • 73' FK Rostov come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' The whistle greets Gustavo Mantuan as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 80' The 28-year-old Denis Adamov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 84' FK Rostov ring the changes. Maksim Osipenko has done his job and it is now time for Viktor Melekhin to step up.
  • 85' A stunning finish from Artur Guimaraes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Artur Guimaraes on 86 minutes.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Daniil Utkin is replaced by Khoren Bairamyan on 90 minute.
  • 2-1 the final result. FK Rostov will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2024-05-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Rostov 2023-07-29 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-04-16 FK Rostov 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-10-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Rostov 2021-08-01 FK Rostov 2–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2024-05-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Rostov W 2024-05-19 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2024-05-11 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–1 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2024-05-06 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2024-04-28 FK Dinamo Moskva 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2024-04-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–2 FK Rubin Kazan L

FK Rostov Form

2024-05-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Rostov L 2024-05-19 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Baltika Kaliningrad W 2024-05-11 FK Rubin Kazan 3–1 FK Rostov L 2024-05-06 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–0 FK Rostov L 2024-04-29 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Orenburg W 2024-04-25 FK Ural 0–1 FK Rostov W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 FK Rostov xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg61% Draw22% FK Rostov17%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Rostov
39%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rostov
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg45% Draw40% FK Rostov15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push FK Rostov covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 22% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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