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 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2026/27)

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

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
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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Gazprom Arena as FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg face off against FK Rubin Kazan in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
14' The crowd applauds Nino as he leaves the pitch. Nuraly Alip steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
19' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
34' 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.
35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gustavo Mantuan on 35.
40' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
45' Aleksey Gritsaenko picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
46' The whistle greets Aleksandr Sobolev as he departs to be replaced by Luciano Gondou.
51' Luciano Gondou makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
55' FK Rubin Kazan receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
56' Another substitution for FK Rubin Kazan to replace Valentin Vada by Oleg Ivanov on 56 minute.
59' What a strike from Gustavo Mantuan! The score is 2-0.
63' The whistle greets Ugochukwu Iwu as he departs to be replaced by Rustam Ashurmatov.
67' A change in the FK Rubin Kazan ranks — Dardan Shabanhaxhaj exits the field as Nikola Cumic enters on 67.
70' Pedrinho Santos makes way for Andrei Mostovoi at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
73' What composure from Mateo Cassierra! The Colombia international strokes it home. 3-0.
74' The Russia Andrei Mostovoi breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 4-0!
79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
83' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Wilmar Barrios is withdrawn and Yurii Gorshkov gets his opportunity.
88' It’s gonna be a card for Aleksandr Zotov.
The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.

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
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

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

3 / 4

2.13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

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

0.74 FK Rubin Kazan xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg64% Draw22% FK Rubin Kazan14%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.87

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

86%

Draw or FK Rubin Kazan

36%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Rubin Kazan

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg48% Draw41% FK Rubin Kazan11%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

12.7%

1 – 0

11.6%

1 – 1

9.6%

2 – 1

9.2%

3 – 0

8.8%

0 – 0

7.3%

3 – 1

6.5%

4 – 0

Actual

4 – 1

3.6%

0 – 1

3.5%

2 – 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	24%	—	76%
-2	24%	21%	55%
-1.5	45%	—	55%
-1	45%	24%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	8%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

48% ✗

FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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