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FK Rostov
VS Scheduled Russia 26/27 Premier Liga · Matchday 22
Zenit

Head-to-head overview

28 meetings
FK RostovWins
3
Draws28.6% of meetings
8
ZenitWins
17
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

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

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 Zenit

Wins

25%
62%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
75%

Both teams scored

50%
50%

Clean sheets

12%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

FK Rostov

Home · Premier Liga

Zenit

Away · Premier Liga
HomeAway1st goal
1 Krasnodar Zenit 5
2 Spartak Moscow 2–0 Zenit 5 —
3 CSKA Moscow Zenit 5
4 Dynamo Moscow Zenit 5
5 · Zenit
6 Rubin Kazan Zenit 5
7 Dynamo Makhachkala Zenit 5
8 Baltika 2–3 Zenit 5 9′ Away
9 Krylya Sovetov Zenit 5
10 Akhmat Grozny Zenit 5
11 Orenburg 0–3 Zenit 5 6′ Away
12 Akron Togliatti 0–5 Zenit 5 7′ Away
13 FK Rostov Zenit 5
14 Lokomotiv Moscow Zenit 5
15 Rodina Moscow Zenit 5
16 Fakel Voronezh 0–1 Zenit 5 90+2′ Away
FK Rostov Home Zenit 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.

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 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3010
31–4501
46–6021
61–7510
76–9003

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

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 3 of 4 75%
Scores first → wins 4 of 4 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 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.

ModelFK RostovDraw ZenitHow it works
Strength (Elo) 22.6% 20.8% 56.7% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 8.8% 17.6% 71.3% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.59–2.15 Model expected goals
49.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
38.5% Both teams to score
0-2 Most likely score, at 14.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-214.9%
0-113.8%
0-310.7%
1-28.8%
1-18.2%
0-06.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureFK RostovZenit How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1468 1683 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -25 -58 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1527 1522 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
FK Rostov 0.330.78 0.561.33
Zenit 1.001.11 0.560.44

Total goals

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

Coming into the match

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

0.67 FK Rostov at home, 9 matches
2.27 Zenit away, 11 matches
199d Days of rest for FK Rostov
200d Days of rest for Zenit
— Manager of FK Rostov
— Manager of Zenit
0 Matches for FK Rostov in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Zenit in the last 14 days
13 Points for FK Rostov behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
3 Points for Zenit behind the leaders, and 10 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 FK Rostov, the right bar represents Zenit.

On the ball

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

Recent form

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

At half-time

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

Injuries and suspensions

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

FK Rostov

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Zenit

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.