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 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 ball is rolling at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are looking to make home advantage count against FK Rubin Kazan.
- 5' The 34-year-old Vyacheslav Podberezkin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Yaroslav Rakitskii needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' FK Rubin Kazan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Rubin Kazan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pavel Mogilevets made 105 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Driussi departs to be replaced by Aleksei Sutormin.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Evgenii Bashkirov is withdrawn and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gets his opportunity.
- 58' A stunning finish from Branislav Ivanovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' A goal from the Russia international Aleksei Sutormin! He fires home on 65 to make it 2-0!
- 70' Aleksandr Zuev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Vyacheslav Podberezkin on, Aleksandr Tashaev off on 71 minutes.
- 75' Aleksei Sutormin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 75' FK Rubin Kazan make a change. Vidar Orn Kjartansson trudges off to be replaced by Beka Mikeltadze on 75 minutes.
- 76' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robert Mak is hanging Daler Kuzyaev on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Matias Kranevitter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wilmar Barrios on 78 minute.
- 82' What composure from Robert Mak! The Slovakia international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 87' Oleg Shatov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' FK Rubin Kazan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
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 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 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
2.69
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
90%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
26%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rubin Kazan
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
3 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
4 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.