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Zenit
VS Scheduled Russia 26/27 Premier Liga · Matchday 14
FK Rostov

Head-to-head overview

28 meetings
ZenitWins
17
Draws28.6% of meetings
8
FK RostovWins
3
Goals per match
2.79
Over 2.5 goals
57.1%
Both teams scored
42.9%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-05-17 Russia, Premier Liga 25/26 FK Rostov0–1Zenit
2025-07-20 Russia, Premier Liga 25/26 Zenit2–1FK Rostov
2025-05-18 Russia, Premier Liga 24/25 FK Rostov0–1Zenit
2024-08-03 Russia, Premier Liga 24/25 Zenit5–0FK Rostov
2024-05-25 Russia, Premier Liga 23/24 Zenit2–1FK Rostov
2023-07-29 Russia, Premier Liga 23/24 FK Rostov1–1Zenit
2023-04-16 Russia, Premier Liga 22/23 FK Rostov0–0Zenit
2022-10-02 Russia, Premier Liga 22/23 Zenit3–1FK Rostov
Recent matches

Zenit

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-16 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Baltika2–3Zenit
2026-09-12 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit2–1Lokomotiv Moscow
2026-09-05 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit1–2CSKA Moscow
2026-08-29 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Fakel Voronezh0–1Zenit
2026-08-23 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Spartak Moscow2–0Zenit
2026-08-16 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit3–0Dynamo Moscow
2026-08-09 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit1–2Rodina Moscow
2026-08-02 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Orenburg0–3Zenit

FK Rostov

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-17 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 FK Rostov0–3Dynamo Moscow
2026-09-13 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Spartak Moscow3–0FK Rostov
2026-09-05 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 FK Rostov3–1Fakel Voronezh
2026-08-29 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Krasnodar1–0FK Rostov
2026-08-22 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Akhmat Grozny4–1FK Rostov
2026-08-15 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 FK Rostov1–1Rubin Kazan
2026-08-08 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 CSKA Moscow0–0FK Rostov
2026-07-31 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Rodina Moscow2–4FK Rostov
Zenit FK Rostov

Wins

62%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
62%

Both teams scored

50%
50%

Clean sheets

38%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Zenit

Home · Premier Liga
HomeAway1st goal
5 Zenit Krasnodar 1
5 Zenit Spartak Moscow 2
5 Zenit 1–2 CSKA Moscow 3 45+8′ Away
5 Zenit 3–0 Dynamo Moscow 4 29′ Home
5 · Zenit
5 Zenit Rubin Kazan 6
5 Zenit Dynamo Makhachkala 7
5 Zenit Baltika 8
5 Zenit Krylya Sovetov 9
5 Zenit Akhmat Grozny 10
5 Zenit Orenburg 11
5 Zenit Akron Togliatti 12
5 Zenit FK Rostov 13
5 Zenit 2–1 Lokomotiv Moscow 14 18′ Away
5 Zenit 1–2 Rodina Moscow 15 23′ Home
5 Zenit Fakel Voronezh 16

FK Rostov

Away · Premier Liga
HomeAway1st goal
1 Krasnodar 1–0 FK Rostov 13 19′ Home
2 Spartak Moscow 3–0 FK Rostov 13 26′ Home
3 CSKA Moscow 0–0 FK Rostov 13 –
4 Dynamo Moscow FK Rostov 13
5 Zenit FK Rostov 13
6 Rubin Kazan FK Rostov 13
7 Dynamo Makhachkala FK Rostov 13
8 Baltika FK Rostov 13
9 Krylya Sovetov FK Rostov 13
10 Akhmat Grozny 4–1 FK Rostov 13 5′ Home
11 Orenburg 2–1 FK Rostov 13 47′ Away
12 Akron Togliatti FK Rostov 13
13 · FK Rostov
14 Lokomotiv Moscow FK Rostov 13
15 Rodina Moscow 2–4 FK Rostov 13 —
16 Fakel Voronezh FK Rostov 13
Zenit Home FK Rostov Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premier Liga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Zenit

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.502.402.00
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match1.752.402.11
Goals conceded / match1.250.801.00
Total goals / match3.003.203.11
Failed to score0.0%20.0%11.1%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%40.0%22.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 2 100%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 2 50%

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3021
31–4511
46–6011
61–7511
76–9021

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

FK Rostov

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway6 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.330.670.89
Draws33.3%16.7%22.2%
Goals scored / match1.331.001.11
Goals conceded / match1.672.001.89
Total goals / match3.003.003.00
Failed to score33.3%50.0%44.4%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%33.3%33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 5/6 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelZenitDraw FK RostovHow it works
Strength (Elo) 72.0% 12.9% 15.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 61.5% 23.6% 14.1% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.69–0.66 Model expected goals
40.7% Probability of over 2.5 goals
38.8% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 16.2%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-016.2%
2-013.7%
1-110.6%
0-09.6%
2-19.0%
3-07.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureZenitFK Rostov How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1683 1468 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -58 -25 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1522 1527 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Zenit 1.001.11 0.560.44
FK Rostov 0.330.78 0.561.33

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Zenit 5%15%30%30%20%
FK Rostov 8%35%25%15%18%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.11 Zenit at home, 9 matches
1.27 FK Rostov away, 11 matches
53d Days of rest for Zenit
52d Days of rest for FK Rostov
— Manager of Zenit
— Manager of FK Rostov
0 Matches for Zenit in the last 14 days
0 Matches for FK Rostov in the last 14 days
3 Points for Zenit behind the leaders, and 10 above the relegation zone
13 Points for FK Rostov behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
2.64 League goals per match
28.2% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Zenit, the right bar represents FK Rostov.

On the ball

20 matches
5.78
corners
5.38
10.11
fouls
14.89
2.12
yellow cards
2.71

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Zenit WWLWLWLWWW 2.10 2.00–0.90 2W
FK Rostov LLWLLDDWLL 0.80 1.00–1.80 2L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Zenit5 13 11
FK Rostov1 53 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Zenit

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

FK Rostov

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.