FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rubin Kazan, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL .
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Konstantin Shalamberidze
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Dmitry Cheltsov
- Referee Vasiliy Kazartsev
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Nov | FC København | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | FK Rostov | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 31 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 4 |
| 32 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 18 |
| +17 | GD | -4 |
| 2.21 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 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 Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/3
■ 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 Rubin Kazan
| Anderson Arroyo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jacques Siwe | 3 G | |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 G | |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 G | |
| Ilya Rozhkov | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is hosting FK Rubin Kazan for another epic battle.
- 5' Cesar Navas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Egor Sorokin makes it 0-1.
- 12' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 553 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Rubin Kazan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Hernani was booked on 18.
- 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 28' Poor challenge from Oleg Shatov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Khoren Bayramyan.
- 34' Ihor Kalinin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 39' Ihor Kalinin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's shape.
- 48' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Luis Neto will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Egor Sorokin makes it 0-2.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leandro Paredes on 55 minutes.
- 56' The crowd applauds Robert Mak as he leaves the pitch. Anton Zabolotnyi steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! Leandro Paredes makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 59.
- 61' FK Rubin Kazan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' The whistle greets Rail Abdullin as he departs to be replaced by Danil Stepanov.
- 65' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Aleksandr Erokhin trudges off to be replaced by Claudio Marchisio on 65 minutes.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past FK Rubin Kazan's compact .
- 75' The travelling FK Rubin Kazan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Filip Uremovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruslan Kambolov, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' Aleksandr Bukharov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Artur Sagitov on 84 minute.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Claudio Marchisio.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vladimir Granat on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 21
- 14
- 13
- 5
- 6
- 33
- 2
-
20
Robert Mak ↓ Anton Zabolotnyi 56'
- 17
- 11
Bench
- 19
-
29
Anton Zabolotnyi ↑ 56'
- 15
-
10
Claudio Marchisio ↑ 65'
- 41
- 28
- 30
- 8
- 23
- 3
- 70
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 80
- 18
- 14
- 21
- 12
- 19
- 44
- 5
- 65
-
50
Rail Abdullin ↓ Danil Stepanov 63'
Bench
- 35
-
11
Aleksandr Bukharov ↑ 84'
- 16
- 77
- 23
- 97
-
69
Danil Stepanov ↑ 63'
- 63
Coach
Kurban Berdyev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 3 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2018-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2018-12-03
PFK Arsenal Tula
4–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-11-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FC København
W
2018-11-25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Rostov
W
2018-11-11
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2018-11-08
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
FK Rubin Kazan Form
2018-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2018-11-30
FK Rubin Kazan
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2018-11-24
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–1
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2018-11-11
FK Rubin Kazan
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2018-11-05
FK Orenburg
1–0
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2018-10-29
FK Rubin Kazan
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
78%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
48%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rubin Kazan
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.