FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL .
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Pavel Shadykhanov
- Referee Aleksey Stipidi
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Denis Bereznov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | PFK Sochi | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 18 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 6 / 1 |
| 19 | Scored | 12 |
| 9 | Conceded | 11 |
| +10 | GD | +1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 6th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg launch into their encounter with FK Rubin Kazan.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Rubin Kazan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Rubin Kazan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . FK Rubin Kazan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eduardo Docampo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Oleh Danchenko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 203 appearances.
- 40' 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 Wilmar Barrios suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Artem Dzyuba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Aleksei Sutormin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Driussi at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 535 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Evgenii Bashkirov is replaced by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on 56 minute.
- 58' Branislav Ivanovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 63' Beka Mikeltadze has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Goal! Aleksei Sutormin scores his 21 goal in 343 matches.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Fresh legs for FK Rubin Kazan! Vyacheslav Podberezkin comes on to replace Aleksandr Tashaev.
- 75' Aleksei Sutormin with the second goal in the match!
- 75' The whistle greets Vidar Orn Kjartansson as he departs to be replaced by Beka Mikeltadze.
- 76' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Daler Kuzyaev by Robert Mak on 76 minute.
- 78' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Wilmar Barrios departs to be replaced by Matias Kranevitter.
- 82' Robert Mak makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 87' Against the run of play, Oleg Shatov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Pavel Mogilevets is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Rubin Kazan.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 99
- 19
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Robert Mak 76'
- 22
- 6
- 5
- 44
- 17
- 27
- 11
Bench
- 15
- 4
- 18
- 41
-
20
Robert Mak ↑ 76'
- 24
-
32
Matias Kranevitter ↑ 78'
- 78
-
91
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 46'
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 12
- 18
- 33
- 22
- 88
- 10
- 5
- 6
- 29
- 3
Bench
- 80
- 20
-
7
Vyacheslav Podberezkin ↑ 71'
- 23
-
26
Beka Mikeltadze ↑ 75'
- 69
- 99
-
21
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ↑ 56'
- 93
- 2
- 70
- 59
Coach
Eduardo Docampo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 3 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
| Vital Lisakovic | 2 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-09-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2019-09-17
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-09-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2019-09-01
FK Spartak Moskva
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-08-24
FK Ufa
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-08-17
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.53
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
89%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
29%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rubin Kazan
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.7%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +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
48%
✗
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.