FC Rostov vs Zenit: result 2-4 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 1, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Rostov Arena, Rostov-na-Donu
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What was the result of FC Rostov vs Zenit?
Zenit won 2-4 on August 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 29′A. ErokhinZenit
- 35′S. AzmounZenit (pen.)
- 45′N. KomlichenkoFC Rostov (pen.)
- 75′WendelZenit
- 85′M. OsipenkoFC Rostov
- 90′A. ErokhinZenit
Official lineup for FC Rostov vs Zenit
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Rostov
4-5-1- 11P. Almqvist
- 27N. Komlichenko
- 15D. Glebov
- 5D. Hadžikadunić
- 13I. Kalinin
- 19K. Bayramyan
- 18K. Hashimoto
- 10P. Mamaev
- 55M. Osipenko
- 4D. Terentjev
- 1E. Baburin
Zenit
4-3-3- 7S. Azmoun
- 22A. Dzyuba
- 8Wendel
- 14D. Kuzyaev
- 5W. Barrios
- 21A. Erokhin
- 3Douglas Santos
- 15V. Karavaev
- 44Y. Rakitskyi
- 6D. Lovren
- 41M. Kerzhakov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Rostov have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Zenit have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2021 | Dynamo(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Budapest Honved(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Budapest Honved(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Beitar Jerusalem(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Kisvarda FC(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Khimki(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Lokomotiv(home) | 3-0 | Super Cup |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Karlsruher SC(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Karlsruher SC(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Werder Bremen(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Rostov win, 1 draw, 4 Zenit wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Zenit 2-2 FC Rostov | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2020 | FC Rostov 0-2 Zenit | Premier League |
| Jul 22, 2020 | FC Rostov 1-2 Zenit | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Zenit 6-1 FC Rostov | Premier League |
| May 19, 2019 | FC Rostov 1-0 Zenit | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Zenit 2-0 FC Rostov | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Rostov score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 2.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Rostov | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Zenit | 2.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Rostov sit 12th in Premier League (11 points from 10 matches) and Zenit sit 3rd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zenit | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 21 |
| 12 | FC Rostov | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 |
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