FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Malmo FF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | PFK Sochi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | FK Rostov | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Ufa | A | 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 wait is over. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get us underway at Gazprom Arena.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Montassar Omar Talbi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 17' Poor challenge from Leon Musaev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 22' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' With 1 assists to his name this season, Douglas Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 31' Wilmar Barrios is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' Wendel does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 49' A stunning finish from Yuri Alberto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' It’s a booking for FK Rubin Kazan player. Aleksandr Lomovitski gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Yuri Alberto with the second goal in the match!
- 60' Konstantin Kuchaev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
- 61' A goal from the Belarus international Vital Lisakovic! He fires home on 61 to make it 3-1!
- 66' German Onugkha, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' What composure from Vital Lisakovic! The Belarus international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 71' FK Rubin Kazan make a change. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia trudges off to be replaced by Soltmurad Bakaev on 71 minutes.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Soltmurad Bakaev. He replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on 72 minute.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for German Onugkha. He replaces Vital Lisakovic on 73 minute.
- 75' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 75 minute. Yuri Alberto leaves to be changed by Ivan Sergeev.
- 76' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Yuri Alberto is withdrawn and Ivan Sergeev gets his opportunity.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Leon Musaev on 78 minutes.
- 79' FK Rubin Kazan receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 84' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Danil Krugovoi trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 84 minutes.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' The whistle greets Claudinho as he departs to be replaced by Magomed Ozdoev.
- The final score is 3-2.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 8
- 22
- 5
-
9
Yuri Alberto ↓ Ivan Sergeev 75'
- 4
- 19
- 71
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 90'
Bench
- 15
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 84'
- 41
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 90'
- 28
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 75'
- 23
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 75'
- 91
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 98
- 22
- 8
- 4
- 44
- 38
-
11
Anders Dreyer ↓ Aleksandr Zuev 72'
- 21
- 77
- 3
Bench
-
23
Aleksandr Zuev ↑ 72'
- 1
-
5
Filip Uremovic ↑ 72'
- 13
-
7
Soltmurad Bakaev ↑ 71'
-
10
German Onugkha ↑ 72'
- 85
- 24
- 54
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-02-28
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2022-02-24
Real Betis Balompié
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-02-17
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
Real Betis Balompié
L
2021-12-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–3
Chelsea FC
D
2021-11-28
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-11-23
Malmo FF
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.49
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
80%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
40%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rubin Kazan
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.3%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

