FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 4–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 26 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
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' What a night it is going to be! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg welcome FK Rostov for this crunch clash at Gazprom Arena.
- 5' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pedrinho Santos makes it 1-0.
- 24' The travelling FK Rostov supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' A stunning finish from Maksim Glushenkov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' Russia international Andrey Langovich has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateo Cassierra makes it 3-0.
- 35' Maksim Glushenkov with the second goal in the match!
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Rostov are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Kirill Shchetinin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rostov so far.
- 46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Claudinho is withdrawn and Yurii Gorshkov gets his opportunity.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FK Rostov's compact 4-3-3.
- 56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 58' It’s gonna be a card for Nino.
- 62' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Mateo Cassierra trudges off to be replaced by Andrei Mostovoi on 62 minutes.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 68' Maksim Glushenkov makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 68' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Daniil Utkin exits the field as Egor Golenkov enters on 68.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Maksim Glushenkov by Artur Guimaraes on 75 minute.
- 80' FK Rostov have won 304 goals from 364 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Gustavo Mantuan on, Wendel off on 83 minutes.
- 88' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Khoren Bairamyan is replacing Ronaldo for the FK Rostov side.
- Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 3
-
8
Wendel ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 83'
- 5
- 67
- 27
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Yurii Gorshkov 46'
- 25
-
24
Pedrinho Santos ↓ Wilson Isidor 62'
- 1
Bench
-
9
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 75'
-
10
Wilson Isidor ↑ 62'
- 21
- 41
- 16
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 62'
-
4
Yurii Gorshkov ↑ 46'
- 33
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 83'
- 82
- 2
- 18
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Rostov Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 15
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↓ Egor Golenkov 68'
- 27
- 55
- 87
- 10
- 3
- 40
- 73
-
7
Ronaldo ↓ Khoren Bairamyan 90'
- 1
Bench
-
18
Konstantin Kuchaev ↑ 68'
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 68'
- 13
- 71
- 28
-
4
Viktor Melekhin ↑ 90'
- 58
-
19
Khoren Bairamyan ↑ 90'
- 64
- 97
-
89
Rodrigo Saravia ↑ 68'
- 57
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
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
2024-08-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Rostov
W
2024-07-27
FK Rubin Kazan
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-07-20
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
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
FK Rostov Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
90%
Draw or FK Rostov
29%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rostov
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
12.8%
3 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 24% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.