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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2020-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1 – 2
Full Time
FK Rubin Kazan
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 13:30 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Y 25' Filip Uremovic
Daler Kuzyaev 86' Y
Yaroslav Rakitskii 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Roman Usachev
  • Referee Nikolay Voloshin
  • Referee Pavel Kukuyan
  • Referee Valentin Murashov
  • Referee Ivan Sidenkov

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

9
1
4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals FK Rubin Kazan
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2019-11-23 FK Rubin Kazan 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–0 FK Rubin Kazan 2018-12-09 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2018-08-13 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct FK Rubin Kazan H 1–2 L
20 Oct Club Brugge KV H 1–2 L
17 Oct PFK Sochi H 3–1 W
03 Oct FK Spartak Moskva A 1–1 D
26 Sep FK Ufa H 6–0 W
19 Sep FK Ural A 1–1 D
FK Rubin Kazan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 2–1 W
17 Oct FK Krasnodar A 1–3 L
04 Oct RFK Akhmat Grozny H 1–1 D
27 Sep SK Rotor Volgograd A 3–1 W
20 Sep FK Spartak Moskva H 0–2 L
13 Sep FK Dinamo Moskva A 1–0 W

Season Stats

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg FK Rubin Kazan
#1 Position #8
68 Points 43
30 Played 30
20 / 8 / 2 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 9
53 Scored 29
19 Conceded 30
+34 GD -1
2.27 PPG 1.43
67% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
47% Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 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 Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's shape.
  • 10' Silvije Begic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' 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 Darko Jevtic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Filip Uremovic on 25.
  • 26' Aleksandr Erokhin doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 31' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carl Starfelt made 208 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Magnificent from Dorde Despotovic! That is 33 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 48' Sebastian Driussi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
  • 53' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' Wendel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 69' Goal! Darko Jevtic scores his 5 goal in 22 matches.
  • 70' Daler Kuzyaev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Magomed Ozdoev on 70 minute.
  • 71' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Wilmar Barrios is replaced by Danil Krugovoi on 71 minute.
  • 76' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Aleksandr Zuev on, Soltmurad Bakaev off on 79 minutes.
  • 81' Andrei Mostovoi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wendel at the 81 minute mark.
  • 85' Another substitution for FK Rubin Kazan to replace Darko Jevtic by Dmitriy Tarasov on 85 minute.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Daler Kuzyaev on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Yaroslav Rakitskii on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
  • 90' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia makes way for Georgii Zotov at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonid Slutsky

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2019-11-23 FK Rubin Kazan 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–0 FK Rubin Kazan 2018-12-09 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2018-08-13 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2020-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan L 2020-10-20 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Club Brugge KV L 2020-10-17 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 PFK Sochi W 2020-10-03 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2020-09-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–0 FK Ufa W 2020-09-19 FK Ural 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D

FK Rubin Kazan Form

2020-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan W 2020-10-17 FK Krasnodar 3–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2020-10-04 FK Rubin Kazan 1–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny D 2020-09-27 SK Rotor Volgograd 1–3 FK Rubin Kazan W 2020-09-20 FK Rubin Kazan 0–2 FK Spartak Moskva L 2020-09-13 FK Dinamo Moskva 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg51% Draw26% FK Rubin Kazan23%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
49%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rubin Kazan
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg40% Draw45% FK Rubin Kazan15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push FK Rubin Kazan covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.