SK Rotor Volgograd vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SK Rotor Volgograd vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Volgograd Arena.
- SK Rotor Volgograd 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Evgeny Kukulyak
- Referee Evgeny Turbin
- Referee Nikolay Eremin
- Referee Ilya Eleferenko
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | SK Rotor Volgograd | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | FK Rostov | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | FK Orenburg | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | FK Krasnodar | A | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SK Rotor Volgograd is hosting FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for another epic battle.
- 5' Cedric Gogoua is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SK Rotor Volgograd tonight.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Rotor Volgograd and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Danil Stepanov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Artem Dzyuba gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' SK Rotor Volgograd seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Vyacheslav Karavaev is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' Danil Stepanov is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Russia international Mukhammad Sultonov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' The SK Rotor Volgograd manager makes a substitution. Evgenii Pesegov departs to be replaced by Ilya Zhigulev.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 398 games and scored 539 goals.
- 70' The SK Rotor Volgograd bench stirs into life. Kamil Mullin is withdrawn and Sergey Serchenkov gets his opportunity.
- 71' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yurii Zhirkov on, Malcom off on 71 minutes.
- 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sebastian Driussi makes it 0-2.
- 81' Another substitution for SK Rotor Volgograd to replace Azat Bairyew by Oleg Nikolaev on 81 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Douglas Santos as he leaves the pitch. Danil Krugovoi steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 87' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Sebastian Driussi by Andrei Mostovoi on 87 minute.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
SK Rotor Volgograd Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 25
-
17
Evgenii Pesegov ↓ Ilya Zhigulev 63'
- 27
- 5
- 13
- 8
-
28
Azat Bairyew C ↓ Oleg Nikolaev 81'
- 22
- 72
- 4
Bench
-
11
Sergey Serchenkov ↑ 70'
-
20
Ilya Zhigulev ↑ 63'
- 3
-
9
Beka Mikeltadze ↑ 82'
- 34
-
18
Oleg Nikolaev ↑ 81'
Coach
Alyaksandr Khatskevich
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
-
3
Douglas Santos ↓ Danil Krugovoi 82'
-
8
Malcom ↓ Yuri Zhirkov 71'
- 22
-
5
Wilmar Barrios ↓ Leon Musaev 82'
- 44
- 41
- 27
- 11
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 71'
Bench
-
10
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 71'
- 21
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 82'
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↑ 71'
- 78
- 86
-
38
Leon Musaev ↑ 82'
- 87
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 87'
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Malcom | 1 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 1 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 1 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 1 |
| Saba Kvirkvelia | 1 |
SK Rotor Volgograd Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-08-11
SK Rotor Volgograd
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-07-22
FK Rostov
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2020-07-15
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Orenburg
W
2020-07-11
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-07-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Sochi
W
2020-07-05
FK Krasnodar
2–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
SK Rotor Volgograd xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SK Rotor Volgograd or Draw
49%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
SK Rotor Volgograd or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SK Rotor Volgograd
| Handicap | SK Rotor Volgograd covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
SK Rotor Volgograd keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.