FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 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)
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Gazprom Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Rostov.
- 5' FK Rostov 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.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 22' Controversy at the stadium! Vyacheslav Karavaev argues furiously but the card stands.
- 27' Nino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Daniil Utkin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' The travelling FK Rostov supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' FK Rostov have won 304 goals from 364 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Pedrinho Santos gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Ivan Sergeev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' 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 Danil Glebov suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ronaldo makes it 0-1.
- 55' Nikolay Komlichenko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilya Vakhania on 55 minute.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Oumar Sako picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' What a strike from Gustavo Mantuan! The score is 1-1.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ivan Komarov.
- 73' 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.
- 75' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Gustavo Mantuan trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 75 minutes.
- 80' Nikolay Komlichenko, a Russia , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Maksim Osipenko departs to be replaced by Viktor Melekhin.
- 85' Artur Guimaraes adds to his 2 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Artur Guimaraes on 86.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Daniil Utkin by Khoren Bairamyan on 90 minute.
- Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
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 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Ali Sowe | 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.