FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
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' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have kicked off against FK Rostov. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Rostov are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Kirill Shchetinin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Vyacheslav Karavaev is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — card on 22.
- 27' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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.
- 32' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's shape.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Aleksandr Sobolev scoring 1 goals.
- 46' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 46 minute. Ivan Sergeev leaves to be changed by Pedrinho Santos.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' The Brazil Ronaldo breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 0-1!
- 55' The whistle greets Ilya Vakhania as he departs to be replaced by Nikolay Komlichenko.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Oumar Sako catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
- 65' GOAL! Gustavo Mantuan fires home to make it 1-1!
- 68' Ivan Komarov is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
- 75' Aleksandr Erokhin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo Mantuan at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' FK Rostov are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' A tactical swap from FK Rostov — Viktor Melekhin on, Maksim Osipenko off on 84 minutes.
- 85' GOAL! Artur Guimaraes scores on 85. Assisted by Mateo Cassierra
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Artur Guimaraes.
- 90' Khoren Bairamyan is replacing Daniil Utkin for the FK Rostov side.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Rodrigao 90'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Dmitriy Vasilyev 90'
- 5
- 16
- 28
- –
- 11
- 25
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Pedrinho Santos 46'
- 31
Bench
- –
- 10
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 75'
- –
- 41
- 1
- 17
-
55
Rodrigao ↑ 90'
- 18
-
–
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 46'
-
79
Dmitriy Vasilyev ↑ 90'
- –
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 30
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↓ Khoren Bairamyan 90'
- 55
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↓ Evgeniy Chernov 55'
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↓ Imran Aznaurov 90'
- 87
- 88
- –
- 40
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
27
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 55'
-
28
Evgeniy Chernov ↑ 55'
-
92
Viktor Melekhin ↑ 84'
- –
- 5
-
19
Khoren Bairamyan ↑ 90'
- 67
- –
- 51
-
73
Imran Aznaurov ↑ 90'
- 93
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
84%
Draw or FK Rostov
42%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rostov
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.