FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2024-25

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

4 – 0

Full Time

FK Rubin Kazan

Sun 30 Mar 2025 · 16:30 UTC Gazprom Arena 33,817 HT 45' · FT 45'

Luciano Gondou 51' 1–0

Gustavo Mantuan 59' 2–0

Mateo Cassierra 73' 3–0

Andrei Mostovoi 74' 4–0

Gustavo Mantuan 35' Y

Y 45' Aleksey Gritsaenko

YR 55' Aleksey Gritsaenko

Y 88' Aleksandr Zotov

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals FK Rubin Kazan

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-30 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 FK Rubin Kazan 2024-07-27 FK Rubin Kazan 0–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2024-04-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2023-09-17 FK Rubin Kazan 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-02-28 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Rubin Kazan

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Mar	FK Rubin Kazan	H	4–0	W
16 Mar	FK Spartak Moskva	A	1–2	L
08 Mar	FK Fakel Voronezh	A	2–0	W
01 Mar	PFC CSKA Moskva	H	0–0	D
07 Dec	FK Akron Tolyatti	H	1–2	L
01 Dec	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	H	2–3	L

FK Rubin Kazan

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Mar	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	0–4	L
16 Mar	FK Nizhny Novgorod	H	1–0	W
09 Mar	FK Spartak Moskva	H	2–1	W
01 Mar	RFK Akhmat Grozny	A	1–2	L
07 Dec	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	A	3–2	W
30 Nov	PFC CSKA Moskva	A	2–2	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)

79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

30% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg launch into their encounter with FK Rubin Kazan.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
14' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Nino is replaced by Nuraly Alip.
19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dmitriy Kabutov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rubin Kazan.
29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
34' FK Rubin Kazan come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
35' Gustavo Mantuan was booked on 35.
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 Nikola Cumic suffering a number of foals already.
45' Aleksey Gritsaenko is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
46' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 46 minute. Aleksandr Sobolev leaves to be changed by Luciano Gondou.
51' Luciano Gondou does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
55' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Aleksey Gritsaenko on 55 minutes.
56' Oleg Ivanov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valentin Vada on 56 minute.
59' Brilliant from the ! Gustavo Mantuan makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 59.
63' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Ugochukwu Iwu departs to be replaced by Rustam Ashurmatov.
67' The crowd applauds Dardan Shabanhaxhaj as he leaves the pitch. Nikola Cumic steps in for FK Rubin Kazan.
70' Andrei Mostovoi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedrinho Santos at the 70 minute mark.
73' Magnificent from Mateo Cassierra! That is 65 goals in 319 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
74' A goal from the Russia international Andrei Mostovoi! He fires home on 74 to make it 4-0!
79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
83' The supporters are chanting for Yurii Gorshkov. He replaces Wilmar Barrios on 83 minute.
88' It’s a booking for FK Rubin Kazan player. Aleksandr Zotov gets a card.
With this win, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

3
Douglas Santos
8
Wendel
5
Wilmar Barrios ↓ Yurii Gorshkov 83'
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↓ Luciano Gondou 46'
67
Maksim Glushenkov ↓ Mateo Cassierra 46'
27
Nino ↓ Nuraly Alip 14'
11
Luiz Henrique
25
Strahinja Erakovic
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Ognjen Mimovic 70'
24
Pedrinho Santos ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 70'
1
Evgeniy Latyshonok

Bench

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

30
Valentin Vada ↓ Oleg Ivanov 56'
15
Igor Vujacic
99
Dardan Shabanhaxhaj ↓ Nikola Cumic 67'
22
Veldin Hodza ↓ Aleksandr Zotov 63'
27
Aleksey Gritsaenko
90
Marvin Cuni ↓ Bogdan Jocic 56'
2
Egor Teslenko
6
Ugochukwu Iwu ↓ Rustam Ashurmatov 63'
70
Dmitriy Kabutov
51
Ilya Rozhkov ↓ Ruslan Bezrukov 70'
38
Evgeniy Staver

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Artem Dzyuba	4
Mateo Cassierra	3
Aleksei Sutormin	3
Vital Lisakovic	2
Sardar Azmoun	2
Wilson Isidor	2
Aleksandr Erokhin	2
Dorde Despotovic	2

Head to Head

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2025-03-30 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 FK Rubin Kazan W 2025-03-16 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2025-03-08 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2025-03-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2024-12-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Akron Tolyatti L 2024-12-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–3 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara L

FK Rubin Kazan Form

2025-03-30 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 FK Rubin Kazan L 2025-03-16 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2025-03-09 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Spartak Moskva W 2025-03-01 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2024-12-07 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 2–3 FK Rubin Kazan W 2024-11-30 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–2 FK Rubin Kazan D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.58 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.88 FK Rubin Kazan xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg67% Draw19% FK Rubin Kazan14%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 3.46

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

86%

Draw or FK Rubin Kazan

33%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rubin Kazan

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg53% Draw36% FK Rubin Kazan11%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.5%

2 – 1

8.9%

3 – 0

8.7%

1 – 1

7.9%

1 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

7.6%

4 – 0

Actual

4 – 1

0 – 0

4.4%

2 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

3.4%

1 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	FK Rubin Kazan covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	21%	49%
-1.5	51%	—	49%
-1	51%	21%	28%
-0.5	72%	—	28%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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